Bernard Schroeder Obituary

My condolences and prayers to your family. I knew Dr. Schroeder as a good friend of my uncle, Chick Pecora MD, and had heard such wonderful things about him. When I came on staff at Clara Maass, I finally had the opportunity meet him. Such a kind and gentile man.
All the lives that he touched, the comfort that he gave as he cared for all his patients and their loved ones, I am sure he more than fulfilled his job on this earth. For all your sacrifice for allowing him to do his work, know that he will always be in the minds and hearts of many.

Dad was born in Newark, NJ to the late Arthur and Mary (Grant) Schroeder and was raised in Jersey City, NJ. He is survived by his spouse of 61 years, Dorothy Hein Schroeder, his five children: John (Laura Rideout Schroeder), Mark (Lynn Ratner Schroeder), David (Susan Dugan Schroeder), Stephen (Morgan Coffey Schroeder) and Amy (Benjamin Blake Propst). He is also survived by his 12 grandchildren: Alexander, Benjamin, Bethany, Christopher (Caitlyn Gold Schroeder), Lauren, Kevin, Zachary, Tyler, Brandt, Holden, Keilty, and Quellen. He is preceded in death by his brothers William Schroeder and Arthur Schroeder, Jr.

Dad graduated as Valedictorian from St. Peter's Prep in 1951, Cum Laude from St. Peter's College in 1955 and received his Doctorate in Medicine from Cornell University’s Medical College in 1959. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Jersey City Medical Center and then served as a Captain in the US Army Medical Corps from 1962 – 1964.

Dad believed in giving back; he was a pillar of the community in Glen Ridge and personal physician to many in our small town. He coached Little League baseball, basketball and was a High School Catechism teacher. He participated in several medical mission trips to Haiti and after retiring in 2002, Bernie choose to volunteer as a physician mentor at The Medical University of South Carolina Hospital in Charleston, SC. He also became an ordained Deacon in the Catholic Church so he could counsel people.

May your memories of the wonderful times you shared with your loved one comfort you and your family, today and always.

My condolences to you Aunt Dottie, John, Steven, Amy and your families. Such sad news.

My deepest sympathy to Dottie, John, David, Mark, Steven and Amy and the rest of the Schroeder family. He was my boss for 8 years but more important an amazing person for the 26 years that I knew him. He will be greatly missed