Frederic Edwin Schumitz, of Oxford and formerly of Milford, passed away unexpectedly on December 5, 2025. He was the loving husband of the late Shirley Schumitz. Frederic was born November 15, 1935 in Milford to the late Charles and Mildred Schumitz.
Frederic proudly served his country in the United States Air Force and went on to be a Field Engineer and represent Norden Systems and Northrup Grumman for several years as well as Milford Rivet as a Quality Control Inspector. After retiring from Northrup Grumman he spent several years as a part time consultant until fully retiring. One of Fred’s proudest accomplishments was to be accepted to the brotherhood of Ansantawae Masonic Lodge No.89 of Milford and was a Past Master and 50 plus year
member. Fred had a love of baseball and could be regularly seen coaching his little league teams or traveling around the state watching his son’s games. He was a lifelong fan of the Los Angelos Dodgers (Back to Back Champions) and loved to run. Fred could be seen jogging around Milford on a daily basis and competed in several distance races including a marathon. He had a love of being outdoors, tending to his yard and loved bird watching.
Frederic will be sadly missed by his children: Larry Schumitz, Glen Schumitz and his wife Joan, and Lynn Dreher and her husband Elijah. His grandchildren Matthew Schumitz his wife Denise, Lars Schumitz, Jennifer McCullough and husband Timothy, Kevin Schumitz, Jake Grasso and Benjamin Grasso. He will also be sadly missed by his loving companion Judith Hosking.
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Family and friends are invited to pay their respects from 4:00pm – 7:00pm on Friday, December 12, 2025 at the GREGORY F. DOYLE FUNERAL HOME, 291 Bridgeport Avenue, Milford. Funeral Service with Military Honors will be at 10:00am on Saturday, December 13, 2025 at the Funeral Home.
To leave an online condolence, please visit www.gregoryfdoylefuneralhome.c... In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Frederic’s honor may be made to The Masonic Charity Foundation of Connecticut. P.O. Box 06492, 203-0679-5555, masonicare.com
