Rash's Surname Index
Notes for Robert R. SHULTZ
Robert R. Shultz, 85, of longtime resident Upper Providence died Aug. 8 at his home.
Mr. Shultz was born and raised in Williamsport. He was born to the late Maurice Raymond and Esther Neiman Shultz.
He graduated from Williamsport High School in 1938 and Williamsport Dickenson Seminary in 1941. Then, he attended and graduated from Drexel University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering.
Mr. Shultz worked for 42 years as a Design Engineer on the Steam Turbine at Westinghouse Electric Corporation in Lester.
He served in the U.S. Air Force and the U.S. Army seeing action in the Pacific Theater. He servived a typhoon on his way to Japan in August, 1945 and witnessed the destruction of Hiroshimo three weeks later as the first soldiers arriving in ships for the occupation in that area. Mr. Shultz was stationed at Enarimatchi Prefecture in Honshu, Japan.
Mr. Shultz was a former member of Christ Episcopal Church in Williamsport from 1920-59, where he served as an acolyte and sang with the choir. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Media for the past 45 years. Mr. Shultz was a member of the Westinghouse Pinion Club and also the Westinghouse Retirees Association.
Survivors: Wife, Nancy Bonsall Shultz daughters, Jeanne Shultz Stark of Landale and Dianne Shultz Castelli of Chadds Ford sister, Joann S. Augsburger of Sandston, Va. two grandchildren.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church, 350 W. State St., Media.
Visitation: 10 a.m.-11 a.m. Friday at the United Methodist Church.
Burial: Media Cemetery in Media.
Contributions: First United Methodist Church in Media, 350 W. State St., Media, PA 19063.
Arrangements: Rigby Harting & Hagan Funeral Home.
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