Charles R. "Chuck" Schumacher

1934 - 2016

Charles R. "Chuck" Schumacher, 82, of Easton, died peacefully at home August 3, 2016. Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was a son of the late Charles J. and Alice (Guetzlaff) Schumacher. He was married to Joyce (Sterlein) Schumacher for 47 years on Aug. 23. A 1957 graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a BS in Mining Engineering, Chuck joined the Bethlehem Steel Corporation as a member of the Bethlehem Loop Course training program. He was assigned to Bethlehem's Lebanon Concentrator as a metallurgical engineer, transferred to the Cornwall Concentrator after its completion in 1961 and transferred to the newly formed Raw Materials Research Group at the Homer Research Laboratories in 1964. While part of the Raw Materials Research Group he traveled extensively throughout the world, visiting Bethlehem Steel's raw materials properties. He was transferred to the environmental area of Bethlehem Steel's Research in 1984 and to the corporate environmental group in 1988. He is the holder of several patents in the field of pelletizing and has authored several papers in the field of extractive metallurgy. After retiring from Bethlehem Steel, Chuck worked for Komline Sanderson in Peapack, NJ as an environmental engineer for 7 years before retiring in 1999. He was a member, elder, former president and teacher at Faith Lutheran Church in Easton where he especially enjoyed singing in the choir. He was also a volunteer for: the Zoellner Art Center, Musikfest and Meals on Wheels. Survivors: His loving wife: Joyce; son: Scott Schumacher (wife Debra) of Minneapolis, MN; daughter: Jody McKinley (husband Jerry) of Elkridge MD; granddaughter: Amelia Rose McKinley; brothers: Allan and Ralph Schumacher; and sister Dale Sciammas. Services: 11 AM Monday in Faith Lutheran Church, 2012 Sullivan Trail, Easton with visitation 10 to 11AM. Arrangements: Ashton Funeral Home, Easton. Contributions: to the Church, 2012 Sullivan Trail, Easton, PA 18040 or to Rita Guerrier Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Bloomsburg University Alumni Assoc., Bloomsburg, PA 17815. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.