John A. Schultz

John was born on January 19, 1922 to John G. and Rose Schultz In New York City. The family moved to Mount Vernon NY. He attended the local schools there and upon graduation entered and graduated from Fordham University. During this time he met and married Mary Edith Schultz (née Johnston). He is survived by his 4 children Pamela Glenn of NYC, Rosemary Emery of Salt Lake City, Joan Burns (Thomas) of Bovina N.Y. and John Peter Schultz (wife Jan) of Sarasota Fl. Plus 8 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. During WWII he served in the Army as an intelligence officer with the rank of Capitan. He saw combat in New Guinea the Philippines and Okinawa. When hostilities ceased he was assigned to MacArthur’s staff in Japan as part of the 6’2″ group and was charged with locating and securing Japanese war criminals. Upon returning to the states he entered law school at St. John’s University in NYC. After graduation he began a legal career which lead him to being recognized as a top litigator. John and Edith began their family in the town of Pelham N.Y. where they attended St Catherine’s Church. John was an usher at the church and a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a member of the Pelham volunteer fire department. John was elected to the position of Fire Commissioner which he held for many years. He was also a founding member of the Pelham Little League and the Pelham Pop Warner football program. John spent his free time at the NYAC at Travers Island playing tennis in the summer. During the fall he would go with his trusty dog and hunt pheasant and grouse. In 1976, John and Edith moved part time to Walton NY having bought a non-working dairy farm. It was a place where John enjoyed the open space and could work at training his hunting dogs. The big barn on the farm was a thing of beauty. John loved to point out that each beam of wood was hand hewn and joined by wooden pegs. At the farm he spent summer days mowing the fields and baling hay. In 1991, John and Edith retired to Florida where they took up golf and joined Misty Creek Country Club. John was an avid fisherman and greatly enjoyed his boat. John along with Edith joined the Venice Yacht Club. He was active in many affairs and committees at the Venice Yacht Club and served as Commodore in 2001 leading to his becoming a member of the International Order of the Blue Gavel. He also became a member of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre after moving to Florida. In 2007, John and Edith moved to Jacaranda Trace where John was involved in many activities and became a proud member of the Jacaranda Trace Veterans Club. A memorial mass will be held at Epiphany Cathedral in Venice Florida on Monday May 2, 2016 at 11:00 AM. Persons so inclined may make a donation in memory of John to a charity of their choice. A private burial will be held at Sarasota National Cemetery at a later date. Farley Funeral Home in Venice is handling the arrangements. Service Information Date: Monday, May 2, 2016 Time: 11:00 am Epiphany Cathedral Catholic Church Address: 350 Tampa Ave. W., , Venice, FL, 34285 | Map