WILMINGTON — Craig Schillinger, 65, formerly of Broomall, Pennsylvania, went to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ and his loving wife Gale Schillinger Monday, July 23, 2018. Craig was born April 5, 1953, in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, to Gordon Raymond and Shirley Mabel Schillinger.
He attended Marple Newtown High School and swam varsity his freshman year. He was also a longtime member of the Marple Newtown Swim Club. He later moved to Wilmington to attend Cape Fear Tech with his passion being on the water in marine biology. He retired from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. You could always find Craig with a smile on his face either on the waterway fishing or stopping by Dockside to say hello to everyone. He also loved listening to music downtown and Greenfield Lake.
He enjoyed being Pop Pop to his six grandchildren. He is survived by his parents, his three loving children, Craig and Kyleigh Schillinger, Alicia Lozito and Tim Raines and Amanda and Matt Fox; six grandchildren, Anna Raines, Chase, Cole and Kynsley Schillinger and Mary Ellis and Davis Fox and his loving cats, Sophie and Flint.
A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m., Saturday, July 28, at St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church, 12 N. 6th St., Wilmington. The service will be officiated by the Rev. Mark Opgrand. A reception will immediately follow in the church hall.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Catfish Hunter Chapter of the ALS Association.
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