Bernard J. "Barney" Schultz

Bernard J. "Barney" Schultz, 92, of Catawba Island and formerly of the Cleveland Area died Wednesday, February 7, 2018 at home. He was born Feb. 26, 1925 in Cleveland, OH the son of Bernard and Mae (Kroupa) Schultz. He married Shirley R. McCarthy on August 31, 2006 and she survives. Mr. Schultz was a United States Army Air Corps Veteran serving in World War II. He attained the rank of Sargent and was trained as a top turret gunner and he flew B 24s. He worked as a Cleveland Firefighter for 32 years and retired in 1982 with the rank of Captain. He worked part time as a landscaper over several years and he enjoyed gardening. He could get just about anything to grow. He loved boating and fishing and was a Charter Boat Captain of his own charter boat on Lake Erie and in Punta Gorda, FL. He was very handy and was proud of the fact that he could fix just about anything. Surviving are his wife: Shirley; children: Mary J. (Richard) Wright, Michael J. Schultz, Patricia A. (Ralph Barone) Schultz, Susan J. (Frank) Nagorney and Huck Qavanaugh, Bernard J. McCarthy; step-children: Sandra McCarthy, Shirley (Gary) Williams, Gene McCarthy; 16 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by son: William C. Schultz; stepsons: Hugh McCarthy and Mark McCarthy. Funeral services will be conducted 11:00 am Thursday, February 15, 2018 at Neidecker, LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 1124 Fulton St. Port Clinton, OH where visitation will be held Thursday from 10:00 am until the time of the service. Interment will follow in Catawba Island Cemetery, Catawba Island. Funeral Home: Neidecker-LeVeck & Crosser Funeral Home - Port Clinton Chapel 1124 Fulton Street Port Clinton, OH US 43452