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THOMAS SCHAAB Obituary

THOMAS A. SCHAAB SR., 85, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 26, 2010, at Golden Years Homestead, Fort Wayne. Born in Fort Wayne, he worked as a manager with City Light/ I&M Electric for 37 years, retiring in 1987. He was a member of the Holy Name Society and was a World War II Army Air Corp. veteran. He loved his family and enjoyed fishing, camping and traveling. Surviving are his loving wife of 65 years, Rosella Schaab of Fort Wayne; sons, Thomas (Rebecca) Schaab Jr. of Waterloo, Robert (Joann) Schaab, Donald (Joyce) Schaab and Kenneth (Shari) Schaab, all of Fort Wayne; daughters, Diane (Tony) Martin and Patricia (Tom) Spencer, both of Fort Wayne; 16 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; brother, Jerome (Karen) Schaab of Hamilton Lake; and sister, Mary (Charles) Leuenberger of Fort Wayne. He was preceded in death by brothers, Robert, John, Richard, and James Schaab; and sisters, Dorothy Sprott and Gertrude Schaab. Mass of Christian Burial is 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church, 4916 Trier Road, with calling one hour prior to mass. Msgr. John Suelzer officiating. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at D.O. McComb & Sons Maplewood Park Funeral Home, 4017 Maplecrest Road. Burial in Catholic Cemetery. Memorials may be made to St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church or the American Heart Association. To sign the online guestbook, visit www.mccombandsons.com

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Dec. 28, 2010.

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Cat Ervin

January 4, 2011

Dr. Schaab and family my thoughts and prayers are with you.

Susan & Rita Smell

December 31, 2010

Dear Aunt Rosie and Family,
As a child, I remember Uncle Tom being an old loveable character. He will be missed... Our prayers will be with you and your family.

Karen Ochwat

December 29, 2010

Dear Tom,
We are sorry to hear of the loss of your father. Please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
Karen & Jim

December 28, 2010

Rosie, sorry about Tom hope you are doing okay, I have many many
memories of us all camping together I miss those days, sorry I cannot make it home but you have my love, Linda Howdyshell

December 28, 2010

Rosella, Sorry to hear of Tom's passing..Have many fond memories of St. Paul's grade school..My condolenses to you.. Jim Skevington

Jim Lane

December 28, 2010

Jerry & Karen May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow.
The world is a better place because of Tom.
Jim

Timothy Smith

December 28, 2010

It has been my honor to care for Tom during his time of need. I was always thrilled to hear his stories from the South Pacific. Thank you for allowing me to share a part of his life.

Jim Lane

December 28, 2010

Jerry & Karen, our prayers are with you in the loss of your brother.
Jim Lane

December 28, 2010

Rosie and Family,

We're so sorry to hear of Tom's passing. We know the pain you are suffering, but time will lessen the sadness. We hope your many happy memories will help you all thru this difficult time. It doesn't seem like we have been neighbors for over 41 years....time just goes by so fast.

Know we have you in our thoughts and prayers.

Gwen, Brian, and Amanda

Sam & Debbie Nolan

December 27, 2010

Tom will be missed by Sam & I who only knew him for about 15 years. We have good memories of him in the years that we knew him but the one that stands out in my mind is the time the Treasurer Seekers took their first trip together on a houseboat in Kentucky and the first day out Tom-Pa was the pilot of our boat and Tom his son in law told him to get closier to shore so Tom-Pa gunned it and flew up onto the shore. I was cooking spaghetti sauce on the stove and it splashed around some. We teased him about it for quite awhile after that. Needless to say we didn't let him pilot the houseboat after that.

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