Obituary of Charles M. Schneider

Charles M. Schneider, age 87, of Basking Ridge, NJ, died on Friday, March 18, 2016 at Rehabilitation at River's Edge in Raritan. Charles was born in Newark, raised in Belleville and had lived in Westfield, Spring Lake, Oldwick and most recently at Sunrise of Basking Ridge. Mr. Schneider received his Bachelor's Degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University. Prior to his retirement, he was the Chief of Computer Operations at Colgate Palmolive in New York City. Mr. Schneider served in the US Army Reserves having been stationed out of the Westfield Armory. He was an avid train enthusiast who enjoyed model trains and steam locomotives. He enjoyed home repair projects. Mr. Schneider is survived by his son, John Schneider and his wife, Jennifer of Green Acres, FL; his daughter, Laura Singer and her husband, Jordan of Bound Brook and 4 grandchildren Jessica Fallet (Wayne), Philip Singer (Sonia), Dylan and Ryan Schneider and 2 great-grandchildren Jordan Singer and Madeline Fallet. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 22nd from 6-9 pm at Higgins Home for Funerals, 752 Mountain Blvd., Watchung. Funeral services will begin on Wednesday at 9 am at the funeral home followed by a 10 am Funeral Mass at Blessed Sacrament Church in Martinsville. Interment will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Westfield,