article_snippet: Steve Leland, director of Easter Seals Youngstown Hearing and Speech Center Community Center, told The Youngstown Vindicator that the local deaf community is mourning the loss of the couple.
article_snippet: Bill and Judy were always willing to talk to parents who'd just found out Bill and Judy had a deaf child,' Bill said. '
article_snippet: Bill and Judy would often discuss options for raising a deaf child, talking about Bill and Judy own personal life experiences, being deaf Bill and Judy, and raising deaf children.'
article_snippet: the couple had three children, two of whom are deaf. 
article_snippet: William Schmidt was a retired AT&T lineman, while William Schmidt wife taught deaf people sign language, the publication reported. '
article_snippet: Bill and Judy were very outgoing, very sweet people, always ready to help,' Leland added.