Maya Grayce Schauber

Maya Grayce Schauber, born on December 9, 2003, passed away on October 14, 2025, at the age of 21. She was a graduate of Sandwich High School, a senior undergraduate student at Fairfield University, and a resident of Sandwich, Massachusetts.

To know Maya was to experience warmth, generosity, and light. She had a rare gift: she could walk into any room and make it brighter, not by demanding attention, but by giving it. She listened with her whole heart, loved without hesitation, and always seemed to know when someone needed a hand, a laugh, or quiet understanding. She was gentle, but never weak; kind, but never naïve; humble, yet unquestionably brilliant. Whether with family, friends, classmates, coworkers, or strangers, Maya made people feel seen, safe, and valued.

Maya approached life with determination and grace. She excelled academically, balancing a demanding course load with endless extracurricular responsibilities, and still made time for the people she loved. Her competence was matched only by her selflessness. She was the first to ask, “What do you need me to do?” and meant it every time. She could master anything she set her mind to, whether it was a complex research project, a new hobby, or protecting those she loved. Even as a child, her strength of spirit was evident.

She loved the simple joys of life; ice cream, music, the beach, hoodie sweatshirts, traveling, and late-night laughter. She adored animals and treated them with the same tenderness she gave to people. Her sense of humor was quick, clever, and sometimes mischievous; she loved a good prank and well-placed sarcasm, and she knew exactly how to make a whole room laugh. She could get more done in a day than many do in a month, yet still sit with you like there was nowhere else in the world she’d rather be.

One of Maya’s greatest joys was the love she shared with her soulmate, Kolbe. Their bond was a testament to loyalty, tenderness, and unwavering devotion. In them, you saw a future full of promise. A partnership rooted in deep friendship and genuine admiration. To watch their love grow was to witness something rare and beautiful.

Above all, Maya was a force for good. She was the one who lifted others up, who believed in second chances, who fought for what was right, and who gave even when she had nothing left to give. She made people better. She made life better. She had the heart of a servant and the courage of a leader. She truly was “too good for this world,” and yet the world is better because she was in it.

Maya lived with purpose, passion, and faith. She embodied kindness not as an act, but as a way of being. She was our superhero, our brightest light, and our shining star. Though her life was far too short, she lived more fully, more honestly, and more beautifully than most ever do. She leaves behind a legacy of love, strength, and hope. A legacy that will continue in every life she touched.

Maya was predeceased by her beloved grandmother, Linda Lombardo, whose memory she carried with her always, and her Grandfather Ralph Schauber

She is survived by her mother, Amy Schauber, and stepfather, Justin Morrison; her brothers, Lee Schauber and Anthony Warren, and her sister-in-law, Allana Warren; and her cherished niece, Lorelai Warren, who adored her, even more than her Mimi. She also leaves behind her grandfather, Bob Lombardo, and grandparents, Sally and Ken Miller.

Maya is further survived by her aunts, Kris Lombardo and Cherylene Plewa; her cousins, MBake Sarr and Roy Plewa; uncle Eric Schauber and aunt Marisa Winegar and cousins Summer and Leland, aunt Emily Lombardo and many more relatives who loved her beyond measure.

She leaves behind countless friends, classmates, and lives she touched along her path. Her impact will be felt forever.

Visiting hours will take place on Tuesday, October 21st from 1:00PM to 4:00PM at the Nickerson-Bourne Funeral Home, 40 Macarthur Blvd, Bourne, MA. A funeral service in her honor will immediately follow at 4:00PM.