Dec 23, 2018

Robert Allen Schmidt, 74, of Washington, died Saturday, December 22, 2018, surrounded by his loving family.

He was born September 10, 1944, in Canonsburg, a son of Harry and Annie Deakin Schmidt.

Mr. Schmidt worked at the former McGraw-Edison/Cooper as an electrician. Prior to his retirement, he worked as a corrections officer at SCI-Greene.

He was a member of St. Patrick Roman Catholic Church, Canonsburg.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Air Force along with his war dog, Duchess, during the turbulent years of the Vietnam War. He was a longtime member of American Legion Post 175 in Washington.

He was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying hunting and especially fishing and loved his Labrador retrievers and walking them in the park.

On October 17, 1981, he married his wife, Andrea Dziak Schmidt, who survives.

Also surviving are his daughters, Tina (Gordon) Kawulka and Roberta Popoff, both of Canada; his sisters, Alice Craver of Maine and Carol Parascenzo of Canonsburg; four grandchildren, Brody Kawulak, Jordan Kawulak, Rebecca Popoff and Ashley Popoff; and several nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, with whom he was close.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Harry Schmidt Jr., and his sister, Doris Hall.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday and 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday in Sollon Funeral and Cremation Services, LTD, 30 East College Street, Canonsburg, Phillip L. Sollon, supervisor, J. David Sollon, director, 724-746-1000, where services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, December 28. Burial will follow in Queen of Heaven Cemetery, Peters Township, with full military honors accorded by Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 191.

To leave condolences, visit www.sollon.com.