Robert (Bob) Schaefer, age 68, of Swanton, Ohio and Phoenix, Arizona, passed away Thursday morning, September 2, 2021, at McLaren St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee. Bob was born January 16, 1953, in Freeport, Illinois, to Marlin and Arlene (Meck) Schaefer. His family moved to Phoenix, Arizona in 1959. He was a 1971 graduate of Washington High School. Bob attended a 4 year electrical apprentice program
and worked for the City of Phoenix Traffic Signal Shop, retiring in 2008. Bob married Carol Quay on December 1, 1973, and has a daughter, Michelle, and a son, Timothy.
Bob looked forward to spending summers in Ohio. He took interest in various hobbies, including ham radio operator, playing on computers, watching and reporting the weather, and keeping residents informed via Swanton’s Community Awareness Facebook page Bob also enjoyed playing cards
and games and doing jigsaw puzzles with his extended family. He enjoyed providing electrical repairs to family members.
Bob is survived by his daughter, Michelle; son, Timothy; sister, Carolyn Locy; brother, James (Dianne) Schaefer; sisters and brothers-in-law, Mary (Stephen) Gregg, Suzanne Sauer, Dorothy (James) Thompson, George (Nancy) Quay and Janet (Thomas) Turner; as well as many nieces and nephews.
Bob's funeral was postponed due his wife, Carol being ill. Carol met him in heaven on the 17th of September 2021.
Bob leaves behind his parents, Marlin and Arlene; brothers-in-law, Patrick Locy, Ron Sauer, and Roger Quay and mother and father-in-law, Rachel and Ralph Quay.
Joint visitation and funeral services for Bob and his wife Carol will be held Friday, September 24th from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Weigel Funeral Home in Swanton, where the funeral will begin at 6:00 p.m., with Pastor Oscar Velazquez officiating.
Chapel of the Chimes will assist the family with graveside services at Resthaven Park Cemetery in Glendale, Arizona. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.ChapeloftheChimesMortuary.com for the Schaefer family.
Memorial contributions may be made to Goldensun https://goldensunonline.org/donate or via check to Goldensun, 4444 WestVista, Glendale, AZ 85301] or Sunshine Communities https://www.sunshine.org/ or via check to Sunshine, 7223 Maumee Western Road, Maumee, OH 43537-9656.
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