Ronald Lawrence (Zakrzewski) Schultz

VILLAGES, FL – It is with profound sadness that the family of Ronald Lawrence (Zakrzewski) Schultz, 83, of The Villages, FL, shares that he peacefully passed away on February 1, 2025.

He will be lovingly remembered by his wife, Mary Helen (Nye), children: Eric (Nancy), Beth (Drew), and Susan; grandchildren: Andrew, Tyler, Max, Isaac, Jamie, Jesse, and Ari; sisters, Mary Smith and Betty (Bill) Blount; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Ron was born on August 3, 1941 in Medina, NY, the son of Karl (Zakrzewski) Schultz & Martha (Tulowiecki) Schultz.

Ron distinguished himself with his work ethic early. He was the head altar boy at St. Mary’s Church, and quickly became the head cashier at Acme grocery store as a teenager, where he met Mary Helen. He was proud of his long career as an operations manager for S&H Green Stamps creating, implementing, and refining complex processes. He retired after 20 years of dedicated service.

Ron married Mary Helen on November 16, 1963 at St Mary’s Church in Medina, NY, with Monsignor Sullivan coming out of retirement to officiate. Ron and Mary Helen enjoyed sixty-one years of loving marriage, full of tennis, golf and travel. Ron was a sports car enthusiast, who enjoyed reading about World War II history and visits from his children and grandchildren.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be directed to the Cornerstone Hospice Foundation at 2445 Lane Park Rd., Tavares, FL 32778 or at www.cornerstonehospice.org.