Grange Members In Memorium

Mary Schmidt, 96, of Meyersville died Tues. Nov. 6, 2007 at Runnells Specialized Hospital of Union County, Berkeley Heights.

 

 

Born in Newark, Mrs. Schmidt lived in Irvington before moving to Meyersville in 1917.

 

 She   worked  as a  school bus  driver for  the Passaic Township Board of Education  for 25  years.

 

Mary  was a lifelong  member of  the Meyersville Presbyterian Church and was a  member  of  the Meyersville Grange  for  more  than 80 years.  She  also  belonged  to  the  Long  Hill  Senior  Citizens.

 

 She is predeceased  by  her husband, August Schmidt,  who   died  in 1960.

 

Mrs. Schmidt  is survived   by  her  sons, August O. Schmidt  and  his  wife, Frances,  of Gillette, Robert M. Schmidt  and  his  wife, Lesley, of  New Vernon,  and Richard W. Schmidt   and  his  wife Charlotte, of  Meyersville;  her brother, Michael Pankow  and  his  wife, Alice  of Kendall  Park;  five grandchildren  and   four great grandchildren.

 

Services  were  held, Mon. Nov. 12  at  the Meyersville Presbyterian Church. Interment was  in  the Meyersville Cemetery. A special ceremony remembering her was held at  the Grange meeting Nov. 14