Richard William (Dick) Schmidtlein, 89 of Sarasota Florida, formerly of Annapolis, MD and Chicago, IL died December 9, 2019. He was born in Chicago, IL on August 30, 1930.
He earned a BS from DePaul University, and a MBA from the University of Chicago. Dick a CPA, was a partner at Ernst & Young, and after 37 years retired as Vice Chairman. While working Dick also lived for 5 years in Milwaukee, WI, and in Bethesda MD.
He was a lifelong sailor, 18 years on Lake Michigan and 12 years on the Chesapeake Bay. After retiring, Dick and Janet traveled the world for 20 years. Dick was active in several private and social clubs and served on the boards of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Annapolis Yacht Clubs. He was president of their Annapolis condominium association for 12 years. Dick also served on the finance committees of Saint Mary, and Saint Patrick Catholic Churches.
Dick is survived by Janet Mary, his loving wife of 50 years, daughters; Christine VanDerBosch, Catherine Cassato, Theresa Eakman and Mary Kay Ekanem, and sons; Richard, John, and Joseph, 16 Grandchildren and 13 Great-grandchildren. He was an active grandfather, spending much time with his grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a son, James Schmidtlein.
In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made to Saint Patrick Catholic Church, 7900 Bee Ridge RD. Sarasota FL 34232
A memorial mass will be celebrated at Saint Patrick's Catholic Church at 10:30 a.m. on February 1, 2020.
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