Ernest J. Schneider Jr. of Bellmore, a teacher and guidance counselor for 50 years in the Bellmore-Merrick school system, died Sept. 12 at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola after a long illness. He was 85.
He was born June 11, 1914, to Irene and
Ernest Schneider, owners of Schneider & Son, a grocery store established
by his grandparents that was the oldest business in Bellmore
Schneider graduated from South Side High School in Rockville Centre,
and earned his bachelor's degree at St. John's University. His first job
was teaching general science and history at W.C. Mepham High School in
Bellmore.
In 1941, Schneider took a leave from teaching to serve in the U.S.
Army's medical administration corps. He had reached the rank of first
lieutenant when his term of service ended in 1947.
After returning from the Army, Schneider went back to teaching and
earned a master's degree in education from St. John's University on the
side. After earning his degree, Schneider continued his studies at New
York University.
During his years in the Bellmore-Merrick school district, Schneider
was a teacher, guidance counselor and director of guidance counseling.
When he retired at the age of 70, he was a guidance counselor at
Brookside Junior High School in Merrick.
In addition to teaching, Schneider was a member of the Bellmore Fire
Department for 63 years. As its former chief, he was an officer of the
Sixth Battalion Chiefs, and was also secretary-treasurer of the Bellmore
Hose Co.
Schneider was also very involved in St. Barnabas Church, where his
parents were the first couple to be married. He was an usher and Eucharistic minister. .
Schneider was also a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and a former
Grand Knight of the Bellmore Council of Knights of Columbus.
He was born June 11, 1914, to Irene and
Ernest Schneider, owners of Schneider & Son, a grocery store established
by his grandparents that was the oldest business in Bellmore
Schneider graduated from South Side High School in Rockville Centre,
and earned his bachelor's degree at St. John's University. His first job
was teaching general science and history at W.C. Mepham High School in
Bellmore.
In 1941, Schneider took a leave from teaching to serve in the U.S.
Army's medical administration corps. He had reached the rank of first
lieutenant when his term of service ended in 1947.
After returning from the Army, Schneider went back to teaching and
earned a master's degree in education from St. John's University on the
side. After earning his degree, Schneider continued his studies at New
York University.
During his years in the Bellmore-Merrick school district, Schneider
was a teacher, guidance counselor and director of guidance counseling.
When he retired at the age of 70, he was a guidance counselor at
Brookside Junior High School in Merrick.
In addition to teaching, Schneider was a member of the Bellmore Fire
Department for 63 years. As its former chief, he was an officer of the
Sixth Battalion Chiefs, and was also secretary-treasurer of the Bellmore
Hose Co.
Schneider was also very involved in St. Barnabas Church, where his
parents were the first couple to be married. He was an usher and Eucharistic minister. .
Schneider was also a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and a former
Grand Knight of the Bellmore Council of Knights of Columbus.
Ernest J. Schneider Jr. of Bellmore, a teacher and guidance counselor for 50 years in the Bellmore-Merrick school system, died Sept. 12 at Winthrop-University Hospital in Mineola after a long illness. He was 85.
He was born June 11, 1914, to Irene and
Ernest Schneider, owners of Schneider & Son, a grocery store established
by his grandparents that was the oldest business in Bellmore
Schneider graduated from South Side High School in Rockville Centre,
and earned his bachelor's degree at St. John's University. His first job
was teaching general science and history at W.C. Mepham High School in
Bellmore.
In 1941, Schneider took a leave from teaching to serve in the U.S.
Army's medical administration corps. He had reached the rank of first
lieutenant when his term of service ended in 1947.
After returning from the Army, Schneider went back to teaching and
earned a master's degree in education from St. John's University on the
side. After earning his degree, Schneider continued his studies at New
York University.
During his years in the Bellmore-Merrick school district, Schneider
was a teacher, guidance counselor and director of guidance counseling.
When he retired at the age of 70, he was a guidance counselor at
Brookside Junior High School in Merrick.
In addition to teaching, Schneider was a member of the Bellmore Fire
Department for 63 years. As its former chief, he was an officer of the
Sixth Battalion Chiefs, and was also secretary-treasurer of the Bellmore
Hose Co.
Schneider was also very involved in St. Barnabas Church, where his
parents were the first couple to be married. He was an usher and Eucharistic minister. .
Schneider was also a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and a former
Grand Knight of the Bellmore Council of Knights of Columbus.
He was born June 11, 1914, to Irene and
Ernest Schneider, owners of Schneider & Son, a grocery store established
by his grandparents that was the oldest business in Bellmore
Schneider graduated from South Side High School in Rockville Centre,
and earned his bachelor's degree at St. John's University. His first job
was teaching general science and history at W.C. Mepham High School in
Bellmore.
In 1941, Schneider took a leave from teaching to serve in the U.S.
Army's medical administration corps. He had reached the rank of first
lieutenant when his term of service ended in 1947.
After returning from the Army, Schneider went back to teaching and
earned a master's degree in education from St. John's University on the
side. After earning his degree, Schneider continued his studies at New
York University.
During his years in the Bellmore-Merrick school district, Schneider
was a teacher, guidance counselor and director of guidance counseling.
When he retired at the age of 70, he was a guidance counselor at
Brookside Junior High School in Merrick.
In addition to teaching, Schneider was a member of the Bellmore Fire
Department for 63 years. As its former chief, he was an officer of the
Sixth Battalion Chiefs, and was also secretary-treasurer of the Bellmore
Hose Co.
Schneider was also very involved in St. Barnabas Church, where his
parents were the first couple to be married. He was an usher and Eucharistic minister. .
Schneider was also a Fourth Degree Knight of Columbus and a former
Grand Knight of the Bellmore Council of Knights of Columbus.
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