Obituary of Frank W. Schmidt,III

Frank W Schmidt III, 82, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on July 17th, 2010, at St. Barnabas Hospital, Livingston, NJ. Frank was born in Orange, NJ and raised in West Orange, NJ. He resided in Livingston for 35 years and moved to the community of Panther Valley in Allamuchy, NJ in 1989. He graduated from West Orange High School in 1946 and served his country in the US Army during the Korean War, stationed at Camp Fuji, Japan. Frank was employed by National Cash Register Company for 32 years, starting his career in the Service Department before retiring in 1980 as Field Manager. He then spent 13 years at the Finn Company, a commercial collection agency. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Thomasina; his daughter and son-in-law, Kathi J and William R. Schlichting; his son and daughter-in-law, Glenn W. and Mary Ellen Schmidt; and 5 grandchildren, Jaclyn Schlichting, Bryant Schlichting, Douglas Schlichting, Eric Schmidt, and Danielle Schmidt. Services will be private and held at a later date under the direction of Gallaway & Crane Funeral Home in Basking Ridge, NJ. Those planning an expression of sympathy may make a contribution in Frank's loving memory to the American Cancer Society, Northwest NJ Region, 7 Red Ridgedale Ave, Suite 103 Cedar Knolls, NJ 07927.