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JAMES R. SHULER

JAMES SHULER Obituary

SHULER
JAMES R. on Sept. 13, 2009 of Lansdowne, PA. Beloved husband of Donna L. (nee Copple). Devoted father of Zach (Kristen) Shuler; also survived by his brother John Shuler, 2 grandchildren Rebecca and Kevin, sisters-in-law Regina Risnychok, Janet (Joseph) Walsh and many nieces and nephews. Funeral Service Thursday, 10 A.M., at DOYLE-STONELAKE FUNERAL HOME, 83-85 E. Baltimore Ave., Lansdowne, PA 19050. Family and friends may visit Wed. eve. 7-9 P.M. and Thurs. 9-10 A.M. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions to the Lansdowne Boys and Girls Club, 7 W. Baltimore Ave., Lansdowne, PA 19050 in Jim's name would be appreciated.

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Published by Philadelphia Inquirer/Philadelphia Daily News on Sep. 15, 2009.

Memories and Condolences
for JAMES SHULER

20 Entries

Estelle Giosa

September 16, 2009

Donna&Zach,You know the best memories I have are the days when our boys were in the boys club.Jim did a wondeful job and we will not forget him.Donna you & I are going to be good friends again.Please call me when you are up to it.Long walks will be good for both of us.You are in my prayers

Susan & Wayne Raudenbush

September 16, 2009

Donna:
When I think of Jim, I cann't help but smile. He could always make us laugh, he knew about everything, the stories he told us and just life in general. Thanks for letting us be part of your life. Wayne and I will miss him. But I know that he is up there in heaven telling all his jokes. Our prayers are will you.

Brian Gouge

September 16, 2009

To Donna and Zack an all of Jim's family. You are in my thoughts and prayers. I will always remmber your "Jim" as "Uncle Jim " God bless you! ~Brian from Wawa.

Stephanie Abbott

September 16, 2009

Zach,
All the Abbotts are with you and your family in spirit and in prayer. Your Dad was one in a million. I am so glad I had a chance to meet him. His best accomplishment was you.
Stephanie

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Trish Pyrih

September 16, 2009

Donna & Zack, I have known Jim for many years having worked with him at the Fretz Corp. and after that i would take calls from him when he worked at ABC Sales. I remember so many good times like when he won the trip from the radio station and the different Fretz functions we attended. He always would talk about the both of you and then when Zack got married and had his children, he would always email me pictures of them being the proud Grandpop that he was. I will miss him very much and you both should know the people still here at Fretz will never forget him as he made a lasting impression. My thoughts and prayers are with you and yours.

Ferris

September 16, 2009

Donna & Zach,
There are no words to express how we feel. Just remember how much Mr. Shuler loved you and was so proud of his family.

Love,
Mary Kay, Jennifer & Jimmy

Francis&Freda Lutz

September 16, 2009

in the brief few years that my wife and i have come to know J im and Donna we learned what great parents they were to Zach. and it made us feel better with having folks like the Shulers as part of our family. Jim you were a great father in law to our daughter Kristen, and a wonderful Poppi to Rebecca and Kevin. they will grow up hearing wonderful stories of their Poppi. we will miss you my friend. with love and deepest sorrow Franny, Freda, and Kaitlyn...AKA Pop-Pop and Nan

Bill Malopolski

September 15, 2009

Donna,

I only knew Jim from our high school days and when I would see him in our neighborhood on his way to see you. He struck me as a great guy then, and I'm sure he proved that many times to you over the years. I am so sorry for your loss.

Bulldog

September 15, 2009

Uncle Jim,
You always had a way to make us smile & think at the same time.I loved when you called Ray at WMGK because the two of you as a team were wild.You will be missed but not forgotten by us your fans.
To your family you are in our prayers and I am sure Uncle Jim is lighting up the phone lines in Heaven.

Sam Abbott

September 15, 2009

Jimmie was more of a brother than a cousin. We would spend summers together mowing people's lawns, swimming (nearly every day) at the Seymour swimming pool, telling "ghost stories" late at night, riding our bicycles to far-off places, laughing at the trouble that we would often get into and washing mom's dishes (when we got caught).

I will miss the reminiscing that we would do and the support that he would give when I had trouble. He was a true friend -- closer than a brother and will be sadly missed.

Mike Moore

September 15, 2009

Zack if you need anyting at all please let me know.1 Take care! Love Mike Moore and family!

September 15, 2009

I am truly blessed to have known Jim for almost 10 years. He called me one afternoon at 104.5. We had a fun conversation that turned into a phone bit. He kept calling back, and we became fast friends. He was always there at the right time with a joke, or encouragement. We cried on each other's shoulders too. He showed up at the station one day with a corned beef sandwich....little did either of us know, it was my last show in Philadelphia. As I moved around and jobs changed, he would always say: "Don't go disappearing on me, or I wil hunt you down!" Donna and Zach, my thoughts and prayers are with you. Love Ya, Jim! Craig "Allen" Dietzman (Hillsborough, NJ)

Rory Killeen

September 15, 2009

To Donna & Zach - I think you guys know how much you matter to me and my family. Mr. Shuler will be missed but remembered in our all hearts. I know I will always remember him everytime I see a piece of gum...or hear a growling animal!

Love you and God Bless!

September 15, 2009

From all Jim"s friends at ABC we send our condolences to Donna and his family. Jim was a man of few words but had a heart of gold. A true friend and hard worker, Jim made all of us smile. May he rest in peace and special prays to all those that he knew.

Jacqueline Caserta

September 15, 2009

I will always treasure my conversations with Mr. Shuler and all the encouragement and support he gave me as a coach and later, as a friend. He was the most thoughtful person and gave me the best advice I ever received - "Just keep being Jackie, because that's what you're good at".

More recently he asked me to call him Jim since we were adults now, but I joked that I could never call him anything but Mr. Shuler because even as an adult, I still looked up to him.

Donna and Zach, please know we all share in your loss. Everyone who met him was touched in a positive way. He really was the greatest. You're in my prayers.

September 15, 2009

My remembrance of Mr. Shuler was of a caring, enthusiastic & Interested father. His interaction with Zach's teachers was a delight to behold. If all parents had communication as he did, our job would be so much easier & pleasurable. I truly enjoyed his periodic phone calls & bits of advice to enhance our parent-teacher association. He was one in a million!!! Mrs. Lotka (Drexel Hill, PA).

Anna Maria DiGiacomo

September 15, 2009

I too could fill the book with stories. 45 years is a long time.

To say he was unique, is an understatement. His jokes and lighthearted sense of humor always made you feel at ease and spoke out loud and clear as to how "real and sincere" he was. After spending some time talking with him, you could be assured that your belly would hurt from laughing.

I feel proud and blessed to have known him. Memories last forever and I'm glad to have them to reflect upon.

Jim, drink a toast for all of us when you meet up with Pop-Pop and celebrate your new life with a glass of his home-made wine. We will look forward to seeing you when we get there!!

Donna and Zach, we sharing in your loss. Please know that we love you and are here for you for whatever you may need. Thanks for sharing Jim with us.

Love you,

Stacy Burke

September 15, 2009

So sorry to hear about your loss. He was a great man. I can always remember his enthusiam when coaching St. Charles cross country. Please know that our prayers are with you.

Stacy Burke and family

Ray Koob

September 15, 2009

I could fill this guest book with stories about Jim, and I have only known him for seven years. Suffice to say that within a few phone conversations at my job at WMGK, "Uncle Jim" - as he became known to my audience - became a regular caller to the show.

Even more than his sense of humor, it was Jim's philosophies about people and events in the world that made me laugh. And his love of "Eating Well" is both well-known and documented.

Of all of his pearls of wisdom, I think the saying that has impacted me the most is, "Love 'em while you got 'em!" I know that I did that when it came to my pal, "Uncle Jim" Shuler. God bless you!

Ray Koob

Rita Afilani

September 15, 2009

To Donna and Zach, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. I've only met Jim once during a wmgk Ray Koob appearance...But I feel like i've known him forever... RIP Uncle Jim.

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