Obituary of Msgr. William F. Schultz

The Reverend Monsignor William F. Schultz of Stratford, CT entered into rest on Tuesday, October 15, 2013. He was 75. The son of the late Frank & Anna Sieczek Schultz, he was born October 7, 1938 in Paterson, NJ. Monsignor Schultz attended parochial elementary and secondary schools in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. His college and seminary years of education revolved around Mount St. Alphonsus, Esopus, NY, where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree, and was ordained to the priesthood by Francis Cardinal Spellman, on June 21, 1964. Monsignor Schultz completed his graduate studies at Georgetown University with a Masters Degree in Linguistics. As a Parish priest, Monsignor Schultz served as Associate Pastor at St. Clement Parish in Saratoga Springs, NY, St. Andrew Parish, Bridgeport and St. Augustine Cathedral Parish, Bridgeport where he became Pastor in 1976. Before his appointment to Our Lady of Grace, Monsignor Schultz was Pastor of St. Patrick in Bridgeport. In 1988 Monsignor Schultz was named Honorary Prelate by His Holiness, Pope John Paul II. Monsignor was appointed Pastor of Our Lady of Grace by the Most Reverend Edward M. Egan, J.C.D., on June 23, 1995. Monsignor Schultz was involved in the Bridgeport and Stratford communities by serving in the Bridgeport Lions Club, former Chaplain of the Bridgeport Police Department, 4th Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus, Chaplain of the Stratford Fire Department, and past Chairman of St. Vincent Medical Center Advisory Council. Survivors include: his sister, Frances Iczkowski (Stephen Sr.) of Wayne, NJ; 5 nephews, Stephen Iczkowski Jr. (Lorrie) of Southwick, MA; Edward Iczkowski of San Antonio, TX; Daniel Iczkowski of Morris Plains, NJ; Richard Schultz (Tina) of Norfolk, VA and Andrew Schultz (Malene) of Edmeston, NY; 2 nieces, Jeanne Spinosa (Richard) of Succasunna, NJ and Karen Schultz of Colorado. He is further survived by numerous cousins, great nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother James Schultz. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 18th from 2-4 & 7-9 PM at the T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 22 Glenmere Ave., Florida, NY 10921. A visitation will also take place prior to the mass at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, 45 Urban Club Road, Wayne, NJ 07470 from 10-11am on Saturday, October 19th. Funeral Mass will be held 11AM on Saturday, October 19th at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church, Wayne, NJ. Burial will be in Christ the King Cemetery, Franklin Lakes, NJ.