Frederick W. Schmidt, longtime Farmingdale resident passed away peacefully at home at the age of 88 on May 14. Loving husband of the late Dorothy (nee Leyendecker). Devoted father of Frances Cheshire and the late Linda Smith. Proud grandfather of five grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. Dear brother of Alfred. U.S. Navy WWII veteran. A funeral mass was held on May 17 at St. Kilian RC Church. Cremation was private. Arrangements were entrusted to the Arthur F. White Funeral Home, Inc.