Albert M. Schumacher

Albert M. “Al” Schumacher, 73, of Eighty Four, died Friday, September 6, 2019, in Donnell House, Washington. He was born November 12, 1945, in Brentwood, a son of the late Albert B. Schumacher and Alma T. Woolensack Schumacher. Mr. Schumacher attended St. Sylvester High School and graduated from Brentwood High School.  He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War. He worked as a machine operator at Rubber Rolls Inc., retiring in 2014. Mr. Schumacher was a member of Immaculate Conception Church, VFW Post 764 in McMurray, and American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175, and past president of GMP Union Local 337. He liked to fix most anything – cars, houses, electric devices.  He enjoyed traveling, especially to Arizona. Mr. Schumacher was regarded as a “people person.” On July 11, 1997, he married Cheryl K. Cook Slagle Schumacher, who survives. Also surviving are two sons, Albert M. (Dana) Schumacher, II, of Washington and Scott K. (Paula) Slagle of Washington; five siblings, Joseph Schumacher of Canonsburg, Paul Schumacher of Eighty Four, Alma Yashura of New Kensington, Robert (Linda) Schumacher of Ohio, and Gerard (Debbie) Schumacher of Washington; six grandchildren, Albert M. Schumacher, III, Andrew Schumacher, Shane Benward, Brandon Slagle, Joseph Slagle, and Joshua “Harry” Berry; sister-in-law, Billie (Steve) Bilko of Chartiers Township; brothers-in-law, Bill (Carol) Cook of Burlington, Iowa and Rick (Ann) Cook of Canyon County, California; numerous nieces and nephews; and numerous great- nieces and nephews. Deceased is a granddaughter, Alyssa Lee Schumacher. Friends will be received from 5 till 8 p.m., Tuesday, in William G. Neal Funeral Homes, Ltd., 925 Allison Avenue, Washington.  A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, September 11th, in the Mausoleum Chapel at Queen of Heaven Cemetery, McMurray.  Those attending the funeral service should arrive at the funeral home by 10:15 a.m.  Military rites will be accorded at the cemetery by American Legion Edwin Scott Linton Post 175. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Donnell House, Concordia Hospice of Washington, 10 Leet Street, Washington, PA 15301.