Phyllis Jane Schultz, loved the beach
Phyllis Jane Schultz, 90, of Rehoboth Beach, passed away Wednesday, April 10, 2019, at Beebe Healthcare in Lewes. She was born Nov. 4, 1928, in Iona, N.J., daughter of the late Claude and Marion (Newcomb) Blacknell.
Phyllis attended Jules Mastbaum Vocational School in Philadelphia. She began her career as a teletypist for Western Union and later retired from working as the secretary to the head of nurses at the Delaware Division Medical Center in Wilmington. Phyllis married her late husband Richard Schultz in 1954. They lived in Wilmington and raised two children. She loved the beach and moved with Richard to Lewes in 1990. They were able to enjoy many winters in Cocoa Beach, Fla., as well. Phyllis’ four grandchildren grew up near Delaware beaches and she was able to be very present in their young lives. She was always independent, social and active, enjoying square dancing with the Whirlaways Club, playing bridge and attending Bethel United Methodist Church where she was a member of the Mary Martha Circle. Phyllis’s four young great-granddaughters kept her vibrant and energetic. She found pleasure in dining with friends, reading books, drinking tea, shopping, and travel. Phyllis was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, and friend; a classy and beautiful woman who liked butterflies and was attracted to flying; a magnificent soul who will be dearly missed.
In addition to her parents, Phyllis was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Richard Schultz; and her brother, William Blacknell. She is survived by her son, Richard Schultz of Hudson, N.Y.; her daughter, Claudia Monroe (Burr) of Millsboro; her grandchildren: Shaun Monroe, Burr Monroe Jr. (Kaitlin), Christina Monroe-Brown (Bryan), and Sylvia Parsons (David); her great-granddaughters: Vida Monroe, Sora Monroe, Florence Monroe-Brown, and Frances Monroe-Brown; and her two nieces and one nephew.
A Memorial Service will be held at 3 p.m., Wednesday, April 17, at Parsell Funeral Homes & Crematorium, Atkins-Lodge Chapel, 16961 Kings Highway, Lewes, where friends may visit beginning at 2 p.m. Phyllis will be laid to rest privately with her husband at Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Phyllis' memory to Bethel United Methodist Church, 129 W. 4th St., Lewes, DE 19958.
Visit Phyllis' Life Memorial webpage and sign her online guest book at www.parsellfuneralhomes.com.
