Edward Shultz, Jr.

OXFORD - Edward J. Shultz Jr., 59, of Fort Hill Road, died Thursday, September 17, 2015, at UMass Memorial Medical Center - University Campus, after a long battle with lung cancer. He is survived by his wife of 39 years, Suzanne M. (Coderre) Shultz of Oxford; two children, Joshua J. Shultz and his wife Krista of Dudley, and Sheena M. Shultz of Oxford; two brothers, Peter S. Shultz of Oxford, and Paul C. Shultz and his wife Liisa of Oxford; five sisters, Debra A. Corey and her husband Dennis of Oxford, Susan M. Gallant and her husband Michael of Oxford, Karen B. Ladd and her husband Kent of Lakeview Plantation, ME, Nancy T. Roycewicz and her husband Joseph of Oxford, and Melissa L. Shultz and her companion Ramon Aponte of Oxford; three grandchildren, Dominique Shultz, Jade Shultz, and Aden Shultz; many nephews and nieces, and his beloved dog and best friend, Paco. He was predeceased by a brother, Stephen P. Shultz who died in 1964. He was born in Worcester, son of the late Edward J. and Barbara T. (Goodwin) Shultz Sr. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1973 and attended Northeastern University. He served with the U.S. Army. Mr. Shultz was a manager at Frito Lay in Killingly, CT, where he worked for 35 years. He was a proud member of the N.R.A. and enjoyed outdoor activities including gardening, fishing, and especially hunting. He enjoyed farming as a teenager and always wanted to spend his life farming. He was a lifelong resident of Oxford and enjoyed living on the Shultz land. Calling hours are Monday, September 21, 2015, from 4-7 p.m. at Paradis-Givner Funeral Home, 357 Main St., Oxford. A prayer service will be held at 7 p.m. at the conclusion of the calling hours. Burial will be private at a later date.