Curt O. Schultze, 81, of Baldwinsville, passed away Friday, September at home with his family by his side after a long illness. Curt was born in Richmond, N.Y., the son of the late Curt and Gladys Schultze. He was raised in Manchester N.Y and married his high school sweetheart, Ruth Fish to whom he was happily married for 60 years. He worked on the Lehigh Valley railroad for 13 years in Manchester, NY settling in Baldwinsville in 1955 where he worked at GE's Electronics Parkway and E-Lab for 25 years. Curt retired from GE in 1980.He was preceded in death by brothers Frank and Louis, and sister Gladys Volpe.

Surviving are his wife Ruth, and four children: Karen (Robert) Weeden of Baldwinsville, Laura (William) Sepka of Webster, Robert (Margaret) of Richmond, Va., and Curt (Dayna) of Woodstock, Ga.; a brother Albert Schultze of Webster, a sister Frieda Whitney of E. Aurora, eight grandchildren, a loving extended family of cousins, nieces and nephews, and many devoted friends.

Calling hours will be from 5-8pm on Monday, September 26, 2005 at Falardeau Funeral Home and a funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:00am on Tuesday September 27, 2005 at St. Mary's Church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions either to the Visiting Nurses Association of Central NY, 1050 West Genesee Street, Syracuse, NY 13024 or Hospice of Central NY, 990 Seventh North St., Liverpool, NY 13088.