ANDOVER – Arthur L. Schroeder, 75, died Friday, Feb. 11, at his residence on the Learned Road, Andover.

He was born in Trenton, N.J., on July 27, 1929, the son of Alfred and Bessie (Moon) Schroeder, and was a graduate of Hamilton High School in Trenton, N.J., Class of 1947.

He was a well-known gardener in the Andover area for many years until retirement in 1994.

He was an avid wood carver for many years and was especially known for his bird carvings and was a member of the National Association of Wood Carvers. He loved the outdoors and living in the woods.

He was married in Trenton, N.J., to the former Marcia Ruth Plaag who survives of Rumford.

Other survivors include a daughter, Karen Gucwa and husband, Stanley, of Thornhurst, Pa., and a grandson, Jonse Schroeder of Thornhurst, Pa.