Paul Schumacher

Paul Weisend Schumacher, age 92, of Venice, FL, passed away at his home in Venice Florida on Thursday, April 24. 2015. He was born in Columbus, Ohio and grew up in Woodsfield, Ohio. He attended both Kent State, as well as Akron University and graduated from: Worsham College in Chicago - the Ohio School of Banking at Ohio University - and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University. While attending the Stonier Graduate School, his thesis on ""Truth in Lending"" was accepted at the Harvard Business Library, Rutgers University Library and is currently housed at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC. Paul served in the US Marine Corps during World War II as a Navigator - Bombardier. He flew 53 combat missions and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross with one Silver Star and the Air Medal with two Gold Stars. His career path in finance began in Alliance, Ohio and eventually to First American Bank in Arlington, Virginia - where he earned the position of Executive Vice President. Throughout his life, Paul was very active in business and social activities. He was a former Director of both the Arlington and Fairfax, Virginia Chambers of Commerce, as well as the Arlington Kiwanis Club. He was one of the founding Directors of the Fairfax Crime Stoppers and was a member of the Fairfax Country Club. Paul was a charger and life member of the VFW in Woodsfield, Ohio - Life member of the 3rd and 4th degree of the Knights of Columbus - and an honorary member of the Ahepa in northern Virginia. Upon retirement in 1985, he and his surviving wife (Kay) moved to Venice, Florida. For the remainder of his life, he was an active member of the Plantation Golf & Country Club in Venice. For the past 49 years, Paul has been a lector at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Northern Virginia and our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church in Venice. Paul is survived by his wife, Kay, after 70 years of marriage. He is also survived by his son John and grandson Nikelas, both of Perrysburg, Ohio; and nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and great great nieces and nephews. A funeral mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Lourdes in Venice on Friday, May 8th at 1 PM with interment at the Veterans Cemetery in Sarasota, FL.