Richard Henry Schneider Sr., also known as Captain Dick, age 69, of Lumberton, NC entered into eternal rest on Sunday, November 18, 2012.

He was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 27, 1943. He was a lifelong resident of Hamburg, NJ until three years ago when an illness forced him to relocate to Lumberton, NC to be cared for by his family. He was a Mason most of his life and was in business with his brother Edward operating Schneider Bros. Mason Contractors. His passion was salt water fishing on his boat, ??The Ms. Precious?. Throughout his life, he was politically active in his community, serving on the Hamburg council from 1984 until 1990 and also serving as Police Commissioner and later being elected Mayor of Hamburg from 1991 thru 1994.

He was preceded in death by the love of his life, Janet in 2005; his loving granddaughter, Samantha in 2007; a brother, Chester and just two weeks ago by his daughter-in-law, Michele.

He is survived by a brother, Edward of Vernon, NJ; a sister, Virginia Tiedeman of California; his children, Richard, Jr. of Lumberton, NC with whom he resided, Thomas and his wife, Patricia of Wedgefield, SC and his daughter, Christine of Lumberton, NC; his granddaughters, Jamie Lynn, also of Lumberton and Danielle of Cresco, PA and his great-granddaughter Tyanna.

A memorial in his honor will be announced at a later date.