Mr. Charles B. Schneider, Jr., of Raynham, died Tuesday, October 16 in Morton Hospital following a battle with cancer. He was the loving companion of Tracey Costa of Taunton. He was born 49 years ago in Princeton, N.J., the son of Charles B. and Inge (Nauert) Schneider, Sr. of Stephens City, Va. He was educated in Millburn, N.J., graduating from Millburn High School and received his B.S. in Geology from the University of Delaware. He was employed as a Senior Project Manager for URS Corporation, Boston for 10 years. He was previously employed as a geologist for a number of firms in New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Charles was a member of several Historical Preservation organizations. He was a communicant of St. Jude the Apostle Parish in Taunton.
In addition to his parents and his companion, he leaves: 2 brothers: John E. Schneider of Florham Park, N.J., and Paul C. Schneider of Stephens City, Va.; 1 nephew: William Schneider; 4 nieces: Emily, Julia, Audrey and Lena Schneider; a dear friend and former spouse: Shyama Khanna of Boston, and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated in St. Jude the Apostle Church, 249 Whittenton Street, Taunton, on Friday, October 19 at 11:00 A.M. Interment will follow in St. Joseph Cemetery, Taunton. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Visiting Hours are respectfully omitted. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in his memory may be made to the Dana Farber Cancer Institute (the Jimmy Fund), P.O. Box 849168, Boston, Ma., 02284-9168.