Obituary of Arthur E. Schaare

Arthur E. Schaare, 78, of Washington, NJ, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2006 at his daughter Shelly's home surrounded by his family. Born: On November 28, 1927 in Lyndhurst, NJ, he was a son of the late C. Richard and Evelyn Schaare. Personal: He and his high school sweetheart, Eva, were married for 60 years. Arthur was a resident of Washington for the past 50 years, moving there from Boonton, NJ. Art was employed by the Blairstown Board of Education for 35 years before retiring in 1990. He was a teacher, coach, athletic director, and principal of Blairstown High School before becoming superintendent of Blairstown Elementary School. Art was a Phys Ed teacher. He coached basketball, baseball, and boys and girls softball. He also was a golf teacher at Northampton Community College. He graduated from Washington High School, Class of 1946 and from East Stroudsburg State College where he co-captained the football, wrestling, and baseball teams from 1951 to 1954. He earned his Masters Degree in Education from Seton Hall University. Art served proudly as a paratrooper in the Army's 11th Airborne during the occupation of Japan. Art and his wife spent many winter months vacationing in Florida. Memberships: He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Washington. Art was president of the Little Four Conference in 1959. He was past chairman of Warren County Superintendent Roundtable, and was past chair of the Warren County Legislation Committee. He was past president of Northwest Jersey Conference, and was past president of the Warren County Council of School Administrators. He was past president and served on the Executive Committee of NJSIAA. He refereed wrestling, football, and basketball. He could always be found at Harkers Hollow Golf Club in Harmony Township where he was a 46 year member and served for 30 years on the board. Art was president of the club in 1977-78. Survivors: In addition to his loving wife, Eva, he is survived by four daughters, Sharon Moore and April Pagano of Somerset, Shelly Sbriscia and her husband Butch of Washington, and Tracey Kappus and her husband Tom of Washington; three sons, Art Jr. and his wife Lori of Alpha, David and his wife Donna of Phillipsburg, and Mark and his wife Donna of Toms River; three brothers, Robert of Washington, Albert of Oxford, and Mennett of Arizona; a sister, Darleen Schott of Oxford; and 16 grandchildren, ages 8 months to 33 years. Two brothers, Chris and Allen, both died earlier. Services: Visitation will be on Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 9 p.m. at the Warren Hills/Ford Memorial Home, 234 West Washington Avenue, Washington, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. in the church, 200 W. Carlton Avenue, Washington, NJ. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Washington. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to the Warren Hills/Ford Memorial Home, Washington, NJ. To send online condolences, please visit www.warrenhillsmemorialhome.com. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860; or to the Washington Emergency Squad, 100 Belvidere Avenue, Washington, NJ 07882.