Wednesday, June 11, 2025
I am Bernie Schinder, a first cousin to Bert. While he may have spent a good portion of time in Cleveland, I remember him from his time in Philly. He was an amazing individual who could fix anything. He had to move to Arizona because of his asthma problem and the dry weather there was better for him than Cleveland or Philly. He got to Australia by signing on to a freighter, bought a car when he got there, worked in Australia, fixed the car, sold it for profit & signed on to another freighter to come back. He also supervised some mining property in Colorado. He told me the owners knew he had no experience in this field but trusted his ability to handle anything that required “hands on” supervision. He was always there for anyone in need and found the perfect mate when he met Diane. Diane and her family made him the happiest. His gentle qualities will be missed.
