Ernest C. Schroeder Obituary (1928

Ernest C. Schroeder, 88 of Monroe Township died Saturday December 31st at his home. Born in Ewing, Mr. Schroeder lived in Trenton until moving to Monroe Township in 1950. He was employed for 30 years for the NJ Training School for Boys, Monroe Township, retiring in 1980 as maintenance foreman. He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in the Pacific and attaining the rank of Corporal. Mr. Schroeder was a former member of the Liberty Rescue Squad, Trenton and the Jamesburg Vol. Fire Dept. He was predeceased by his brother Warren Britton, his sister Lillian Johnson and his granddaughter Margaret Leo. Surviving are his wife of 64 years Marian Lingel Schroeder, his three daughters Doris Seavey and her husband Raymond of Sicklerville, Carolyn Maxham of Manalapan and Sally Leo and her husband Leonard of McLean, VA, his brother George Britton of Hamilton Twp., his sister Myrtle McNellis of Surf City, eleven grandchildren Mary Lacey, David and Michael Maxham, Anthony, Elizabeth, thaddeus, John, Francis and Jane Leo, and Raymond and Thomas Seavey and seven great grandchildren David, Lucia, MaryAnn, Claire, Leo and Caecilia Maxham and Benjamin Lacey. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday January 5th at the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church. Burial will follow in Old Tennent Cemetery, Tennent. Visiting hours for family and friends will be 5-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg. In lieu of flowers, donations in the name of Mr. Schroeder may be made to the Jamesburg Vol. Fire Dept. or the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church.