SEWAREN — Funeral services for Louis H. Schmitz, 41 years old of 53 Oakland avenue who was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his garage shortly before midnight, Sunday were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock fiom his late resident. Rev. Carl C. E. Mellberg, pastor of the Woodbridge Township Methodist Church officiated at the service. Interment was in the Alpine Cemetery.
Schmitz served as a private in the Third Company, First Division, Battalion at Camp Wadsworth, S.C.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, five sisters, Mrs. Henry Wittnebert and Mrs. Otto Wittnebert, of Metuchen; Mrs. Fred Womelsdorf, of Plainfield; Mrs. Walter Wycoff of Sewaren; and Mrs. Henrietta Weigand, of Woodbridge and three brothers, Frank of Scranton and William and Clarence, of Hale Eddy, N.Y.
John H. Thomas, a neighbor notified police of the case. Police Radio cars in charge of Officers George Leonard and Joseph Farkas were rushed to the scene. Dr. I. T. Spencer was called and Woodbridge Fire Company, No. 1 responded with the puhnotor. The doctor and firemen worked over Schmitz for over an hour before they pronounced him dead. Officer Leonard reported that the door of the garage was locked and Schmitz was seated in the car, fully dressed, with the engine running.
Coroner Sheenan of Dunellen was called and be gave permission for the removal of the body to the Greiner Funeral Home.
Obituary can be found in Woodbridge Leader, December 6, 1935, page 1
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Sister: Emma Schmitz Wittnebert
SEWAREN — Funeral services for Louis H. Schmitz, 41 years old of 53 Oakland avenue who was found dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his garage shortly before midnight, Sunday were held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock fiom his late resident. Rev. Carl C. E. Mellberg, pastor of the Woodbridge Township Methodist Church officiated at the service. Interment was in the Alpine Cemetery.
Schmitz served as a private in the Third Company, First Division, Battalion at Camp Wadsworth, S.C.
He is survived by his wife, Evelyn, five sisters, Mrs. Henry Wittnebert and Mrs. Otto Wittnebert, of Metuchen; Mrs. Fred Womelsdorf, of Plainfield; Mrs. Walter Wycoff of Sewaren; and Mrs. Henrietta Weigand, of Woodbridge and three brothers, Frank of Scranton and William and Clarence, of Hale Eddy, N.Y.
John H. Thomas, a neighbor notified police of the case. Police Radio cars in charge of Officers George Leonard and Joseph Farkas were rushed to the scene. Dr. I. T. Spencer was called and Woodbridge Fire Company, No. 1 responded with the puhnotor. The doctor and firemen worked over Schmitz for over an hour before they pronounced him dead. Officer Leonard reported that the door of the garage was locked and Schmitz was seated in the car, fully dressed, with the engine running.
Coroner Sheenan of Dunellen was called and be gave permission for the removal of the body to the Greiner Funeral Home.
Obituary can be found in Woodbridge Leader, December 6, 1935, page 1
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Sister: Emma Schmitz Wittnebert
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