Alberto Guilherme Fagundes Schirmer

Alberto Schirmer passed away at the age of 69, on November 8th, 2026, in Bedford Texas. 

Alberto was born in Porto Alegre, Brazil to Elida and Romeu Schirmer on September 21, 1957. He grew up in Fortaleza, and later moved to Salvador, Brazil, where he studied and worked as a mechanical engineer for Petrobras. He was the eldest of four children.

 In 1982, Alberto married the love of his life, Beth Gravely, with whom he had three children, all born in Salvador, Brazil. He relocated to the United States in March of 1996, where he began working for Dresser-Rand (later Siemens Energy) in the Compression Field Service, providing expertise in vibration analysis, performance testing and troubleshooting across a wide range of rotating equipment’s for clients all around the world.

 He was dearly loved by his church, family and friends. In his work, Alberto was seen as a mentor, a trusted colleague who always found the time to support others and share his knowledge. In his church, he was a dedicated member who spent 25 years teaching Sunday School for young children, fostering both the love of Jesus and a curiosity for science as an advocate for early STEM education in vacation bible school (VBS). For his family and friends, Alberto always found time to show love and affection even with his busy schedule, either by supporting his kids camping with scouts, youth choir tours, graduations and car troubles, or by taking advantage of his work trips abroad to visit his loved ones in Brazil. Furthermore, Alberto would frequently send post cards from all around the world to those he loved as a way to stay in touch.

 Alberto had a lovely voice that would fill the room, and his passion for singing would continue even after his diagnosis with ALS in 2015. In a situation that would be debilitating for most, Alberto chose to continue working, singing and living. He lived 10 years after his diagnosis with the never-ending support from his wife Beth, surpassing his 5 years life expectancy and continuing to provide helpful insights to all who needed it. 

Even his final act was targeted to helping others. As an organ donor, he was successful in helping four other families, and his ALS story continues to help fund for a cure under the Steps of Hope ALS fundraiser.

 He is survived by his wife, Beth Schirmer and his children, Arthur, Bernardo, and Catharina. 

In lieu of flowers, please donate to The ALS Association.

 The visitation will be at Lucas funeral home Sunday November 15, 5-7pm: 1321 Precinct Line Rd, Hurst, TX 76053. 

The service will be at Ash Lane Church on Monday, November 16, at 1pm: 1001 W Ash Ln, Euless, TX 76039.