Robert David Schroder

June 9, 1930 - November 25, 2019

Robert D. Schroder, 89, of Coventry, Rhode Island, formerly of Manahawkin and Bloomfield, NJ passed away on Monday November 25, 2019. Bob attended Bloomfield HS and lived most of his life in Bloomfield before retiring to Manahawkin and then moving to Rhode Island 3 years ago. Bob proudly served his nation in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Bob is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, LaVerne, his son Robert David Jr. & wife Deborah of RI, his daughter Diane & husband John Bragg of Los Angeles, and his sister Dorothy Moser & husband John of Virginia. He is also survived by 4 grandchildren – Kelley, Kimberly, Ryan and Jennifer – and 2 great-grandchildren, Xavier and Alexandra. He was predeceased by his grandson James. Bob was self-employed as a distributor of Arnold Bread for 28 years before moving to sales for 11 years. Bob was very active in the community, and for these civic endeavors he was elected to the Bloomfield Athletic Hall of Fame in 1993. Bob was a member of the 5th Quarter Club, and was a co-founder of the Junior Football Club of Bloomfield and the Bloomfield Football Booster Club. He also wrote a weekly column, “Schroder’s Box Seat,” for The Independent Press and Bloomfield Life for many years. Visitation, Monday, December 2, 4-8 PM, Van Tassel Funeral Home, 337 Belleville Ave, Bloomfield NJ. Funeral Mass, Tuesday, December 3, 10 AM, Sacred Heart Church in Bloomfield followed by interment at Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery in Wrightstown, NJ.