- Date Of Birth: June 19, 1947
- Date Of Death: April 24, 2020
- State: Connecticut
William August Schulz, 72, of Newington and formerly of Canton, Ohio and Newburgh, New York passed away on Friday, April 24, 2020 in West Hartford after a long illness. Born on June 19, 1947, in Canton, Ohio, Bill was the son of the late Carl August and Helen Marie (née Keffler) Schulz. In 1970, Bill became a devoted husband to Cynthia (née Smith), with whom he enjoyed fifty years of marriage.A proud veteran of the United States Army, Bill served from 1967 to 1968 in Vietnam with the 536th Engineer Detachment – Port Construction, where his unit received the Meritorious Unit Citation. Upon returning from the war and being honorably discharged as a Specialist 5, Bill enrolled at Kent State University, where he earned a degree in Civil Engineering in 1971. He began his career at Keffler Construction, a family firm, before moving on to work for Beaver Construction, both in Ohio. In 1982, Bill moved to New York to work with TREVIICOS. He remained in New York where he continued his career in highway and heavy construction with various firms until he retired. Bill was a lifelong golfer and longtime member of The Powelton Club in Newburgh, New York, where he won the President’s Cup Tournament in 1995. Bill was very social, and enjoyed long rounds of golf with friends. When not playing golf, he enjoyed sitting by the fireplace, visiting with his grandchildren, and the company of his beloved beagles, Buster and Sadie. A faithful and active member of the Catholic Church, Bill achieved 4th Degree Knighthood in the Knights of Columbus. In addition to his wife Cynthia, Bill is survived by his children, Eleanor Friedman and her husband, Nicholas, and their children Charles August, Arthur and Conrad; Marta Goldman and her daughter, Lilliana; and Joseph Schulz. He is also survived by his sisters, Catherine Schulz and Susan Landis, as well as several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his sister, Mary Fedders.
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