Salvatrice “Sally” Schultze, age 88, died June 15, 2021 in Provincetown, MA. She had formerly resided in N. Eastham with her late husband, Edward Schultze. They were married for 56 years until Ed’s death in 2008.
Sally was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York as the youngest of 3 children to Salvatore and Carmela (Consolino) Gurissi. She graduated as salutatorian of the class of 1950 from Lafayette High, later attending Brooklyn College while working at Travelers in NYC where she met her future husband, Ed. Married in 1953, they moved to Connecticut and raised their four children in Wethersfield where Sally was a devoted homemaker for many years and they were both active in Wethersfield Community Players. It was in ‘Players’ that they made their closest and most cherished lifelong friendships. In the late 60’s, Sally pursued college full-time, a rarity at the time for a mom with 4 kids at home. She graduated summa cum laude from Central Connecticut State University in 1969 with a BS in English. Her degree was awarded with the highest distinction and recognition of that honor was announced at her graduation ceremony with her beaming family watching her. She later pursued a Masters in Library Science from Southern Connecticut State University after having worked in the Hartford Public Library system for a number of years. Eventually she became the Head of all Children’s Library Services for the Hartford Public Library in Hartford, CT and remained there until her retirement.
In 1976, Sally and Ed purchased property in Wellfleet where they had many happy times with family and friends. In 1993 Sally adopted her beloved dog Josie, and she and Josie were inseparable for many years. Following Sally’s retirement, Sally and Ed moved to the Cape in 1996 where they had family, grandchildren and the ocean. They both loved their new residence on a dirt road which led to the beach and countless walks with their dogs. An avid swimmer and a fearless body-surfer, Sally loved a good day at the beach. Settling into their house in N. Eastham, she lovingly created and tended to her spectacular garden complete with fishpond and many beloved visiting frogs.
Sally and Ed loved to travel, making trips to Europe, Scandinavia, Argentina and Peru. Her passions included opera, the theater, music, children’s literature, poetry, gardening, animals and especially time spent with family, friends and her grandchildren. She was the most loving and fun grandmother her grandchildren could have hoped to have! Sally and Ed also loved antiques and auctions and their house was a wonderful collection of beautiful old furniture and objects. A excellent cook, baker and host, she graciously entertained and welcomed countless people to her home over the years.
Sally is survived by her four children and their spouses: Edward Schultze (Sylvie Huneault-Schultze) of Fresno, CA, Paula Schultze (William Morton) of West Chester, PA, Elizabeth Schultze (Bo Ericsson) of East Orleans, MA, and Robert Schultze (Snefrid Sneve-Schultze) of Eastham, MA, her beloved Argentine AFS daughter, Alicia Bolatti, and her three grandchildren, Samuel Ericsson, Annika Ericsson and Thomas Schultze. She is also survived by her sister, Ann Durso and her best friend, Cynthia Brown, as well as many nieces and nephews. Sally was predeceased by her parents and her brother Harry Gurissi whom she loved and adored.
A service of joy to celebrate Sally’s life will be held October 3, 2021 at 1pm at the South Harwich Meetinghouse, 270 Chatham Rd in Harwich with a reception at the same location immediately following the service. Donations in memory of Sally can be made to Wildcare, Inc., Audubon Society of MA (Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary), World Vision, or the Cape Symphony Orchestra, Hyannis, MA.
For online guest book, please visit: https://www.dignitymemorial.com/obituaries/10235600
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