Obituary of Constance Schulz

Constance Castle Schulz, a resident of Rockland ME, died on April 9, 2017 at the age of 91. She had been recovering from a bout with the flu and died peacefully. She was pre-deceased by her husband Dr. Clarence G. Schulz and by her five siblings: Grace Castle, Caroline Glass, Howard Castle, Alfred Castle, and Arthur Castle. She is survived by her three children and their spouses, David Schulz and Karen Stone of Mystic CT, Sarah O’Loughlin and Spencer O’Loughlin of Hull MA, and Julia Schulz and Ben Levine of Rockland ME. Other survivors include her seven grandchildren: Morgan O’Loughlin and his wife Nicole, Henry O’Loughlin and his wife Shannon, Patrick O’Loughlin, Myles O’Loughlin, Ian Schulz, Alexander Schulz, and Lydia Schulz. She had strong and special relationships with each of them. Connie, the youngest child of Howard P. Castle and Sarah (Edwards) Castle was born in 1926 in Barrington, IL. She graduated from Western Michigan University in 1948 with a B.S. degree on Occupational Therapy. She then relocated to the Washington D.C. area, working as a Director of Occupational Therapy at the St. Elizabeth’s Hospital from 1948 to 1952. It was there that she met Clarence Schulz, a resident in psychiatry. They were married in Barrington in 1951. She worked for an additional two years as an Occupational Therapist at the D.C. Health School, teaching physically handicapped children to develop self-help skills. She stopped working full-time in 1954 when her first child was born. She frequently took her children to see the museums and sights of Washington, including several visits to the Capitol to observe the Senate in session. Connie and her family moved to the Baltimore area in 1963. There she became very active in a number of local civic and charitable organizations, including the Towson Unitarian-Universalist Church, Friends School (attended by all her children), the Mental Health Association of Metropolitan Baltimore, Planned Parenthood, Head Start, and Fair Housing. For many years she served as Area Captain for several national organizations focused on improved treatments and care for patients suffering from heart disease, cancer, and other medical issues. She taught nursery school from 1968-75. In 1985, Clarence and Connie purchased a home on the coast of Maine, eventually moving there full-time in 2012. Connie was a strong supporter of and participant in the arts. She had perfect pitch and enjoyed playing the piano, from Chopin to Boogie Woogie to Baptist hymns. She loved live musical performances, especially the informal ones given by her grandsons. Connie followed politics closely, as an activist in her younger days and reading the New York Times and the Washington Post daily on her tablet at the age of 90. An excellent cook and a very welcoming hostess, Connie was interested in people. She was feisty and opinionated and will be remembered as a kind, generous, and faithful friend. A Remembrance in honor of Connie and Clarence Schulz will be held at 1:30 PM on May 13, 2017 at the Towson Unitarian-Universalist Church. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Union of Concerned Scientists and the Natural Resources Council of Maine, two organizations she supported.