Ronald E. Schmidt, Sr. of Calvert died Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at Union Hospital, Elkton. He was 76. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of the late Virginia Gilley Schmidt. He was a retired auto dealership owner and was also a bus driver with Benjamin and Marshall Bus companies. Mr. Schmidt was a member of Good Shepherd Parish, Perryville. He was also a member and past President of the Rising Sun Lions Club, past president of the Better Business Association, and court clerk for the Baltimore City Courts. He loved baseball, westerns, train rides, Christmas and the ocean. He was the husband of Theresa C. Griffith Schmidt with whom he shared 53 years of marriage.
In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Ronald E. Schmidt, Jr. (Melissa) of Rising Sun; two daughters, Theresa C. Springel (Anthony) and Michelle L. Rash (John) all of Rising Sun; eight grandchildren, Christopher Buell, Lauren Springel, Ethan Springel, Marissa Rash, Randall Rash, Robert Rash, Daniel Rash, and Alyson Schmidt; one great-grandson, Bryson Buell; and one brother, William H. Schmidt (Joan T.) of Airville, Pa. He was preceded in death by a sister, Paula V. Benton and uncle, William R. Gilley. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday Sept. 26, at St. Agnes, 150 S. Queen St., Rising Sun, where family and friends may visit noon - 1 p.m. A luncheon will follow at Janes United Methodist Hall. Burial will be private. Memorial contributions may be made in care of Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, PA 19363 to assist with expenses. Comments are closed.
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