Conrad V. Schmidt

March 20, 1952 - February 1, 2018

Conrad V. Schmidt, 65, formerly of the Point Marion and Morgantown areas, passed away on Thursday, February 1, 2018, in the South Fayette Nursing Center, Markleysburg, where he had been a resident for the past five years. Born in Morgantown on March 20, 1952, he was a son of the late Oscar and Alice May (Shriver) Schmidt. Attending elementary schools in Point Marion, he graduated from Albert Gallatin Senior High School in 1970, and from Robert Morris College in Pittsburgh in 1974. Born with good looks and an engaging personality, Conrad was a natural born salesman. He started his career selling Kirby Sweepers, and then, with help from his father, a former sign painter, opened Schmidt Signs in Morgantown. He later moved his company to Laurel, Maryland, where his mother lived. His final business was Schmidt Supply Systems, which supplied paper to the federal government. He moved back to the Morgantown area in 2004 where he lived until his battle with Alzheimer’s Disease required him moving to South Fayette Nursing Center. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his uncle, John Ridgeway, an aunt, Frances Dague, and cousin Eran Severn. Surviving is one aunt, Nancy Ridgeway, and several cousins, Penny Ridgeway and husband, Frank Frangione, Terry Ridgeway, Patty Dague, David Humphrey and wife, Karen, and Holly Frampton and husband Sam. Friends will be received in the Richard R. Herod Funeral Home, Point Marion, Pa., on Saturday, Feb. 10th, from 2 - 4:00 P.M. Private interment will be in the Point Marion Cemetery. The family would like to thank the staff at South Fayette Nursing Center for their unwavering kindness, dedication and love shown to Conrad during his illness.