Robert E. Schoenenberger (1985)

NEMIL, SCHOENENBERGER

Posted By: Kent Transier
Date: 11/13/2016 at 14:33:36

The Richmond Times-Dispatch
Richmond, Virginia
Thursday, April 18, 1985

Retired official dies here at 67

Robert E. Schoenenberger, former regional commissioner for the U.S. Immigration Service, died Tuesday. He was 67 and lived at 8401 Freestone Ave.

A native of Winterset, Iowa, Mr. Schoenenberger began his career as a border patrolman for the Immigration Service in El Paso, Texas, in 1941. During World War II, he served in the Merchant Marine as a warrant officer radio operator.

After the war, Mr. Schoenenberger continued his work as a border patrolman in Detroit and Daytona, Fla., before being sent to Washington in 1955.

Shortly after arriving in Washington, Mr. Schoenenberger led a team of immigration officers that arrested Soviet master spy Rudolph Abel.

In 1959, Mr. Schoenenberger arrived in Richmond and began work as a deputy regional commissioner. He was promoted to regional commissioner in 1968 and served until his retirement in 1977.

He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Ninety and Nine Breakfast Cub and the Retired Federal Employees Association. Mr. Schoenenberger was also a member of St. Bridget’s Catholic Church.

Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Caroline J. Schoenenberger of Richmond; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Nemil and Miss Maureen Schoenenberger, both of Richmond; a son, Michael R. Schoenenberger of Williamsburg; and a brother, Charles Schoenenberger of Clear Lake Highlands, Calif.

A Christian wake will be held at 7:30 p.m. today at Joseph W. Bliley Funeral Home, Third and Marshall streets.

A funeral mass will be said at 11 a.m. Friday at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church. Burial will be in Westhampton Memorial Park.

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