Augustine 'Gus' Schmitt
South Plainfield father and grandfather, U.S. Army veteran
Augustine "Gus" Schmitt passed away peacefully Feb. 28, 2020, at Center for Hope Hospice Care in Scotch Plains, N.J.
Gus was born to the late Augustine and Christina Schmitt in 1932 and grew up in Newark, N.J. After high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Armed Services, serving stateside during the Korean War.
After being honorably discharged, he moved to Pine Brook, N.J., where he was a volunteer firefighter. Gus joined Western Electric and was employed by various Bell System companies for 34 years before retiring from AT&T in 1989.
He moved to South Plainfield in 1966 and was a faithful communicant of Sacred Heart R.C. Church, regularly serving as an usher at Saturday evening Mass.
Gus enjoyed spending his free time volunteering and participating in many social events at the South Plainfield Senior Center and watching his grandson play soccer, baseball and basketball.
Predeceased by his wife of 50 years, Rose Marie Schmitt, he is survived by his daughter, Theresa Marcin and husband, Robert, of Somerset, N.J.; his grandson, Jake Marcin; sister, Elizabeth Albert of East Hanover, N.J.; brother, George Schmitt of Florida, and many nieces and nephews.
Family and friends may gather in McCriskin - Gustafson Home For Funerals, 2425 Plainfield Ave., South Plainfield, N.J. 07080 on Tuesday, March 3, 2020, from 10 to 11 a.m., followed by a Funeral Mass in Sacred Heart R.C. Church, South Plainfield, at 11:30 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia, N.J.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the South Plainfield Senior Center, 90 Maple Ave., South Plainfield, N.J. 07080. To leave condolences, please see www.mccriskinfuneralhome.com.