Gerard J. Schulze

Waltham – Mr. Gerard J. Schulze, of Waltham, formerly of West Roxbury and Charlestown, died Thursday, November 3, 2011 at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston after a brief battle with cancer. He was 69.

Gerry was born in Boston on September 29, 1942, a son of the late Erich and Margaret (McNamara) Schulze, and was raised and educated in Charlestown. He lived in West Roxbury for a number of years before moving to Waltham.

He was a graduate of Cathedral High School in Boston and attended Northeastern University before beginning a 35 year career with the Polaroid Corporation. He also served with the United States Army National Guard. A quiet and reserved man, Gerry was passionate about the outdoors and became an avid hunter, fisherman and wildlife advocate.

Gerry is survived by his beloved wife, Kathleen Brennan McMenimen; her children, Meghan Conneely and her husband, Einne, of Waltham and Joseph McMenimen and his wife, Catherine, of Snowmass, CO and grandchildren, Michael, Cian, Fiona, Joseph and Bernard.

The twin brother of the late Gerald Schulze, he also leaves his brother Erich 'Mickey' Schulze and his wife, Jacqueline, of Wareham; Gerald's wife, Anna 'Poosie' Schulze of Mashpee; four loving nieces and nephews and many cousins in Cork, Ireland.

Family and friends will honor and remember Gerry's life by gathering for calling hours in The Joyce Funeral Home, 245 Main Street (Rte. 20), Waltham on Wednesday, November 9th, from 4 to 8 p.m. and again at 9 a.m. on Thursday morning before leaving in procession to Saint Michael's Chapel at the Chelsea Soldiers' Home, 91 Crest Avenue, Chelsea where his Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Kathy's uncle, Rev. Patrick F. Healy, O.M.I., longtime chaplain at the Soldiers' Home, will be principal celebrant. Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Roxbury.

Memorial donations may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 450 Brookline Avenue, Boston, MA 02215.