John W. Schmidt

John W. Schmidt, 95, of St. Petersburg, FL, went to be with the Lord Friday, February 18, 2011. He was born in New York, NY and moved to St. Petersburg in 1969 from Long Island, NY. He was a self employed building contractor and later worked on the maintenance staff at Central Christian Church where he was a member for many years and served as a Deacon and Elder, was a children's Sunday School teacher and sang in the Senior Adult choir. He is survived by his wife, Rose; 2 sons, John W. Schmidt, Jr. of St. Petersburg, Robert L. Schmidt of Cathedral City, CA; 1 daughter, Maryann Pizzo of Spring Hill, FL; 5 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. He was predeceased by his first wife, Marie. Friends may call 10:00 A.M. to service time at 11:00 A.M. Monday, February 21, 2011 at Central Christian Church with Pastor Rich Franz and Bill Keller, officiating. Entombment will follow at Royal Palm Cemetery South. The family requests memorials to: Central Christian Church 6161-22nd Avenue North St. Petersburg, FL 33710 OR Suncoast Hospice 5771 Roosevelt Blvd. Clearwater, FL 33760 $(document).ready(function(){ });