David Schoeberlein's Obituary
Suddenly, on Monday, March 18, 2023, David Joseph Schoeberlein (“Dave”), of South
Baltimore, passed away at the age of 72.
Dave was born and raised in Locust Point, Baltimore City, to David Schoeberlein and Dorothy
(Alexander) Schoeberlein. As a child, he joined the Boy Scouts and earned his Eagle Scout at
14 years of age. He later became an Assistant Scoutmaster in troops 649 and 749, leading
backpacking trips on segments of the Appalachian Trail. Dave graduated from Baltimore
Polytechnic Institute in 1969 and later earned a degree in Mathematics from Loyola College in
1990. Dave worked for the U.S. Dept. of Energy for 25 years, retiring in 2017.
Dave was a man of simple pleasures, who loved fishing, history, travel, and most of all,
spending time with his family. Dave loved Christmas, decorating the house inside and out and
setting up a train garden for his grandchildren. He was a loyal friend and neighbor who assisted
anybody who needed help or advice on any range of things from home repairs to math
Homework.
Dave is predeceased by his father, David Schoeberlein. He is survived by his mother, Dorothy
Schoeberlein, his wife of 49 years, Marsha (Rooney) Schoeberlein, his daughters, Jennifer
Lovett (William Lovett) and Emily Thayer (Scott Thayer), and grandchildren, Summer Lovett and
Hendricks Thayer. He is also survived by siblings Patricia Butrow, Dorothy Wright, Joseph
Schoeberlein, Annette Smith and Edward Schoeberlein, and many beloved nieces, nephews, in-
laws and extended family.
Services will be private. A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, from 1:00-5:00 pm at Church of the Redemption’s Bishop Paret Memorial Hall in Locust Point, 1401 Towson Street,
Baltimore.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Dave’s memory to Wish-a-Fish
Foundation, at www.wish-a-fish.org
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