Elizabeth A. Schulz, Longtime Mill Neck Resident, Dies At 89

OYSTER BAY, NY — Elizabeth A. Schulz, a longtime educator and former Mill Neck resident, passed away in her Washington, D.C., home on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. She was 89.

Her two children, William and Katherine Schulz, confirmed their mother's death, saying it was from natural causes.

Born in New York City on Sept. 15, 1932, Schulz was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Etoch (nee Bembry). She attended Bayside High School before receiving her undergraduate degree from Hunter College.

For many years she worked as a speech and language specialist, beginning at the Mill Neck School for the Deaf in New York and eventually retiring from the Los Angeles Unified School.

In 1955, she got married to Henry C. Schulz, a past president of the Oyster Bay-East Norwich School Board. The couple relocated to the Los Angeles area in the late 1960s, before later divorcing.

An avid traveler, Schulz enjoyed taking a few trips overseas, including most recently to Morocco and Spain. Stateside, her travels took her from sailing on the Chesapeake Bay to enjoying the spring bloom of Ojai, California.

Her musical taste was wide-ranging, from Frederick Chopin to Louis Armstrong, according to her family. She was also a frequent museum and garden visitor, from Planting Fields in Oyster Bay to the Smithsonian museums in Washington, D.C.

Schulz is survived by her daughter, Katherine Schulz of Los Angeles; son William Schulz and wife Janet Goldstein of Chevy Chase, Maryland; granddaughters Sarah Schulz of Baltimore and Leah Schulz of Washington, D.C.; and nieces Pam Robinson and husband Ray, Wendy Bolognesi and husband Aurelio, and Kimberly Barton, all of Massachusetts.

Contributions in her memory can be made to Hunter College and the American Association of University Women.