OORLE o@ca.on.york_county.toronto.toronto_star 2005-04-17 published
SCHULTZ,
Gerald
Passed away peacefully in his 87th year on Friday, April 15,
2005 in the arms of his family at Trillium Hospital. Gerry was
lovingly cared for by his wife Betty since his earlier stroke
in 1998 and they would have celebrated their 50th anniversary
this year. Gerry's humour and concern for others will be sadly
missed by those who knew him. He loved seeing his grandchildren
Emma and Scott
LEON,
Kent and Meghan
SCHULTZ, and Leah
HILL.
He was a wonderful papa. Beloved father of Maxine and her husband
Eric, Clark and Sue
SIMPSON and her daughter Martha, Mary Anne
and her husband Robin. Predeceased by his daughter Valerie and
his sisters Pat
GORDON,
Ruth
GOODE and Jess
FALLIS. Best friend
to his brother Dr. Max
SCHULTZ and sister Dorothy
McDONALD.
Brother-in-law
and dear friend of Elsie and Dave
HOLMES (deceased,) Ginny and
John ROSS,
Hugh and Francis
ROSS (both deceased.) After graduating
from Queen's University, Gerry served in World War 2 with the
1st Division of the Royal Canadian Electrical Mechanical Engineers
in Sicily, Italy, Belgium, France, Holland and Germany. He was
still close Friends with the
VAN
OORLE family of Belgium, who
invited the young officer to live in their home while stationed
nearby. Gerry was born in Thessalon and loved Northern Ontario.
He worked for many years in the lumber industry as had his father
Charles SCHULTZ before him, spending 3 years as a logging superintendent
for Abitibi. Three dams that he built on the Mississaugi River
are still in operation. His family also ran Schultz Hardware
in Thessalon. Upon moving to Toronto, he worked until his retirement
as Manager of Technical Services at Goodyear Canada in New Toronto.
Mr. SCHULTZ is resting at the funeral home of Skinner and Middlebrook
Ltd., 128 Lakeshore Rd. E. (1 block west of Hurontario St.) Mississauga
(parking off Ann St.) 905-278-5546 on Monday from 2-4 and 7-9
p.m. Funeral Service in the Chapel on Tuesday, April 19, 2005
at 3: 00 p.m., followed by cremation.
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