He was born on September 2, 1952 in Flushing, New York, the son of Walter R. and Johanna (Sowinski) Schleider.
He was a retired mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service. He served in the US Army Reserves.
He was survived his loving wife, Antoinette Schleider of Fredericksburg, VA.
Services will be held at a later date.