Frederick G. Schonenberg Jr. ’66

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Fred died Dec. 10, 2015, at home in Wynantskill, N.Y.

Born in Mississippi, Fred graduated from Baldwin (N.Y.) Senior High School. At Princeton he majored in history and belonged to Elm Club, where he served as treasurer. Fred sang in the Chapel Choir and played interclub sports.

After Princeton, he earned a law degree from Columbia Law School. During the Vietnam War, Fred served in the Marine Corps, working in the judge advocate general’s corps and rising to the rank of captain.

Fred practiced law in Wynantskill. He was an avid golfer and was president and a longtime member of the Frear Park Senior Golf Club. He was a member of the Wynantskill Kiwanis Club and sang with the Uncle Sam Chorus.

Fred is survived by his wife, Midge; and children Fred, Kathy, Lisa, and Cori. The class extends its deepest sympathy to them and to Fred’s extended family.

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