Sander R. Schultz Obituary

Sander R. Schultz, 57, of Gloucester, born July 12, 1966, in Williamsport, PA, died suddenly in Ipswich, Massachusetts on March 30, 2024.

Sander grew up in Denver, Colorado. After graduating from Cherry Creek High School, Sander joined the US Forest Service as a firefighter and Hot Shot crew member. He enlisted in the Coast Guard, becoming a Bosun's Mate and heavy weather coxswain. He met Sara in the Coast Guard, and they married in 1992 in Kodiak, Alaska. Sander was a "plank owner" as one of the original coxswains of the 47-foot motor lifeboat stationed in Gloucester.

Sander left the Coast Guard in 1998 and joined the Gloucester Fire Department, where he worked in many capacities for 27 years. He started as a private, became a paramedic, eventually becoming the EMS Coordinator for the City of Gloucester for many years. In 2013, he won the Stoke Healthcare Professional Award from the American Stroke Association. He finished his service on the line as the Engine 2 driver in West Gloucester.

Sander loved helping people and public service. He was a loving and faithful husband and father. He was loved by his extended family, and he will be deeply missed.

Sander is survived by his wife Sara, two sons; Hunter and Tayler Schultz; his father, Robert C. Schultz, his brother Rob Schultz, and extended family.

Funeral Mass will be celebrated at Our Lady of Good Voyage Church, 142 Prospect Street, Gloucester, on Thursday, April 11, 2024, at 12P.M. Relatives and friends are invited to attend. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to Action Inc., 180 Main Street, Gloucester MA, or to a social services charity of your choice.

Arrangements by the Greely Funeral Home, 212 Washington Street, Gloucester.

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