John "Jack" C. Shultz, of Mount Joy, PA, born in Lancaster to the late John and Florence Long Shultz, passed away to his heavenly mansion on November 29, 2011 at the ManorCare in Lebanon, PA after a long battle with cancer.

He attended Lancaster Catholic High School and enlisted in the US Army in March, 1944 and served his country proudly in France and Germany with the 100 ^th Infantry Division. He was honorably discharged in December, 1945. He then attended Lancaster Business College.

John married Helen Lineberry Shultz in 1946 and they just celebrated 65 years of marital bliss. He is survived by his adoring wife, Helen, and 2 wonderful daughters, Constance  married to Snowden Bennett of Houston, TX, and Judith Daily of West Brandywine, PA. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Aaron Bennett married to Claudia of Dallas, TX; Adam Bennett of Houston, TX; Sarah married to Anthony Bianco of Camp Hill, PA; and Jonathan Daily of West Brandywine, PA. He was also blessed with one great granddaughter, Charlotte Bennett. John is also survived by his sister, Dolores Geiger of Columbia and his brother, Thomas married to Florence Shultz of Lancaster, along with many loving nieces, nephews, and cousins.

John, who was most familiar as "Jack", worked for many years with Sears as an accomplished furniture salesman and retired from JC Penney in January of 1988 in the same capacity.

Friends will be received on Saturday, December 3, 2011 from 10-11AM at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E. King St., Lancaster, PA , with a service to celebrate Jack's life to follow at 11AM. In lieu of flowers, please make contributions in his memory to Heartland Hospice, Park Road North, 4 Park Plaaza, Suite 105, Wyomissing, PA 19610. To send an online condolence, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory