Obituary of Nancy B. Shultz
Nancy (Bonsall) Shultz, 89, a longtime resident of Upper Providence, passed away on October 1st at Granite Farms Estates. She was the widow of Robert R. Shultz, who passed away in 2006. Mrs. Shultz was a lineal descendent of Richard Bonsall who arrived from Derbyshire, England and settled in Darby, PA in 1683. She was a 1945 graduate of Yeadon High School, and a member of the Yeadon Presbyterian Church, prior to joining the First United Methodist Church of Media in 1959. She was a long-time member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and has devoted her life to genealogy research of the Bonsall, Leaming and Schramm families. Mrs. Shultz was a member of The Perry Historians, Upper Darby Historical Society, Society of Friends – Darby, Darby Creek Valley Association and Friends of the Swedish Cabin.
Nancy is now the guest of honor at a big family reunion in heaven – meeting all the descendants she has researched over the years.
Survivors:
Daughters: Jeanne Stark (Christian Scherler) and Dianne (Jimi) Castelli
Grandchildren: Rebecca Stark and Russell Taylor Stark IV
Beloved great-granddaughter: Arianna Chavez
Funeral Service: Thursday, October 6th at 11:00 AM at the First United Methodist Church of Media, 350 W. State Street, Media, PA.
Visitation: Wednesday, October 5th from 5:00-7:00PM at the Minshall Shropshire-Bleyler Funeral Home, Middletown (Rte. #352) & Knowlton Rds., Middletown Twp., Media, PA 19063 and Thursday, October 6th after 10:00AM at the church.
Interment: Media Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the DAR – Delaware County Chapter, c/o Patricia Theodore, Treasurer,8 Stonebridge Lane, Media, PA 19063.