Dr. John C. Schug

Professor Emeritus Dr. John C. Schug, 83, died Thursday, May 23, 2019.  He was born on March 31, 1936.

Dr. Schug was an active member of St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.  He taught chemistry at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA for 37 years.  John was an excellent horseman and enjoyed mounted fox hunting and dressage.  He played bridge with the American Contract Bridge League and was a writer, poet, and artist.

Survivors include his wife, Nina Schug; 2 sons; 2 daughters; 6 grandsons; a step-granddaughter; a step-great-granddaughter; 2 sisters; a twin brother; and many loved family members.

A funeral Mass will be held at 9 a.m., Saturday, June 15, 2019 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church.

Sossoman Funeral Home and Crematory Center is assisting the family with the arrangements.