Robert E. Schick

AYER: Robert E. Schick, 88, of Ayer went to be with the Lord on Saturday Feb. 1 2025 after his passing at Lowell General Hospital. Robert better known as “Bob”, was born on December 17, 1936 in Clinton, the son of Michael & Beatrice (Brlillion) Schick. Bob attended Ayer High School and was known as “Twinkletoes” while playing for the Ayers basketball team. Following his 1953 graduation from high school at the age of 17 Bob served his country by joining the United States Marine Corps. Bob was stationed at USMC Naval Air Station Port Lyautey French Morocco. He was honorably discharged at the rank of E-3 Corporal and was presented the Marine Corps Good Conduct Medal and National Defense Service Medal. Following his discharge from the armed services, he returned to Ayer where he met and married his wife of 65 years, Mary Janet (St. Denis) Schick. He began working at the P.N. Laggis Co. Men’ s & Boy’s Clothing Store in downtown Ayer, beginning a career that lasted fifty five years. Bob loved serving others not only in dress and appearance but inwardly as well. In his spare time volunteered at St Anthonys Church in Shirley as well as St. Basil’s Church in Methuen working with the youth. He was well known throughout the community, and had a love of all sports, particularly baseball. In the 1970s Bob coached and played with several of the Ayer Men’s softball league teams including the Gardner Bus A’s and the Rotor Club A’s and even joined in playing at Ayer High School vs. the Harlem Globetrotters basketball game in the early 1990’s. Bob lost his wife of 65 years, Mary Janet, last month. He leaves three children, Linda Fogerty of Templeton, Bobby Schick and Cynthia Schick -Sullivan both of Ayer, his loving granddaughter and the truly the apple of his eye, Karlee Sullivan of San Diego, CA. He also leaves his three sisters, Elsie Martin of Marshfield, Theresa Briggs of Sun City FL and Ann Marie Williams of Harvard. Bob was the brother the late Michael “Sonny” Schick, John Schick and Peter Schick all of Ayer, his sister, Jean Chappell of TN, Bob had many famous sayings … a few were .. “JOY means.. Jesus Others Yourself”…”.Laughter is good!” And …”What-cha-ma-call-it.” He will be missed by his family and the many friends he made along the way. Bob’s family will receive relatives and friends at a visitation period Friday, February 14, 2025 from 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM at the Anderson Funeral Home, 25 Fitchburg Road, (Rte 2A) Ayer. A Mass of Christian Burial for Bob will be celebrated 11 AM Friday, February 14, 2025 at St. Anthony’s Church, 14 Pheonix Street, Shirley. Interment will follow at Westlawn Cemetery, Littleton

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Robert E. Schick

December 17, 1936 - February 1, 2025