Otto Siebert SCHULZ

SCHULZ, Otto Siebert, 75, of Richmond, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2009. He was preceded in death by his wife of 51 years, Alice Livermore Schulz. Otto, fondly known as "Big Boss" and "Paw Paw", was born in West Roxbury, Massachusetts. His career in land surveying was spent with Stone & Webster and then on to VEPCO (Dominion Power) until his retirement in 1994. Otto is survived by two daughters, Kristina Schulz Murphy and husband, Joe, of Nags Head, N.C., and Katherine Schulz White and husband, Matthew, of Midlothian, Va.; three grandchildren, Matthew Ryan Murphy, Erin Elizabeth Murphy and Patrick Holters White. Otto also leaves behind a brother, John Schulz of Hallandale Beach, Florida; as well as his best friend since childhood, John Schlittler of Walpole, Massachusetts. Otto adored his wife, kids and grandkids as well as the "Outer Banks" of North Carolina. He enjoyed watching CNBC with the sound off and the closed-caption feature activated. He spent hours a day perusing "The Wall Street Journal". His hobbies included repairing surveying transits and instruments; woodworking; saltwater fishing; following Washington Redskins football (even in their lean years) and NASCAR racing. Visitation will take place from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, at the Parham Chapel, Woody Funeral Home, and where a memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to Tuckahoe Volunteer Rescue Squad, 1101 Horsepen Road, Richmond, Va. 23229.


This obituary was originally published in the Richmond Times-Dispatch.