Bob Schindler

Longtime Long Island resident, Bob Schindler passed away on Thursday, December 2, his 70th birthday, after a two-year battle with brain cancer. Bob is survived by his wife Sandy, his sons, Robert and Christopher, two brothers, three sisters and his beloved granddaughters, Katie and Emily Rose. A member of the International Longshoreman s Association since 1962, Bob retired in 2005 to Cumming, GA and Naples, FL to be closer to his grandchildren and to work on his golf game. Aside from family, Bob s most fulfilling accomplishments came serving as the president of Huntington Tri-Village Little League from 1975-1985. In that time, he was responsible for starting one of the first Pee-Wee leagues for 5 and 6 year olds in the country and influencing and enriching the lives of thousands of young boys and girls in the community. The family is asking that donations be made to the St. Jude Children s Research Hospital in his name, by calling 1-800-805-5856. Funeral services will be held at the Church of the Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Cumming, GA at 1:00 PM on Sat, Dec. 4, 2010, with the Rev. Fr. Frank Richardson officiating. The family will receive friends from 6:00 9:00 PM on Fri., Dec. 3, 2010 with a prayer service at 8:30 PM. Arrangements by McDonald and Son Funeral Home & Crematory, 150 Sawnee Drive, Cumming, GA 30040 (770) 886-9899