Walter A Schroter Sr.

Walter A. Schroter Sr of Dover, DE. passed away at home on 8 June 2023. He is survived by his wife Ingeborg M Schroter, son Walter Schroter Jr and daughter in law Cynthia Schroter. Mr Schroter is predeceased by his son Richard J Schroter. He leaves behind grandchildren Jenna Schaeffer and her husband Zach Schaeffer; Jacob Schroter; Jacey Price and her husband Ryan Price; Corbin Schroter and his wife Kayleigh Schroter and Evan Schroter. He also leaves behind several Great Grandchildren.
Walter loved world travel. His favorite trip took him and Ingeborg around the world on a freighter, passing through both Panama and Suez Canals. Walter and Ingeborg took a 6 month voyage on thier 32' Marine Trader Trawler down the US East Coast Intracoastal Waterway to Florida then Bahamas and back to Delaware.
In his early life Walter was a Hotel Waiter at several of Switzerland's finest Hotels. He immigrated to the US in 1949, spent 2 years in the US Army during Korean War. While working as a waiter in NYC Waldorf Asotoria he met Ingeborg. They bought a small motel in Stroudsburg PA and had two sons. Walter and Ingeborg built the motel into a modern motel adding a pool, housekeeping cottages, beauty shop and overnight rooms. They sold the motel in 1978 after both sons joined the military and moved to Dover De. Upon moving to Dover, Walter became a parishioner of Holy Cross Church, Dover. He remained self employed by owning several townhomes and a Trailer park.
Private service was held at Michael J. Ambruso Funeral Home. To share a fond memory of Walter or to offer a condolence, please visit www.ambruso.com.