Mary Ellen Schurtz

March 1, 1952 - July 17, 2017

SCHURTZ, MARY ELLEN - 65 - of Galloway, N.J. passed away peacefully and surrounded by her family on July 17, 2017 at Atlantic County Medical Center. She was born in Philadelphia, PA to Frank and Eleanor Roken. She grew up in the Greater Northeast section of Philadelphia where she graduated from St. Matthew’s Grammar School, St Hubert’s High School and then received her BA Degree from LaSalle College. She completed her education with an MA from Rowan University. Mary Ellen married Thomas Schurtz at St. Matthew’s on June 1, 1974 and the couple moved to Woodbridge N.J. where she taught at St. Agnes School in Clark, N.J. In 1984, the couple moved to Galloway, N.J. and in 1991 Mary Ellen began her 26 year career as a teacher, Vice-Principal, and Principal at Assumption Regional Catholic School. She was an active member and communicant of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish where she also served as an Extraordinary Minister. She is survived by her mother, Eleanor Roken; her husband, Thomas; and her four children, Thomas Jr. & his wife Rannette, Kathleen, Robert & his wife Jamie, and Stephen & Julianne. She will be greatly missed by her three granddaughters on whom she doted: Samantha, Summer and Saylor. A memorial gathering for Mary Ellen will take place at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish - Church of the Assumption on Saturday, July 22nd from 8:00 to 10:30 AM with a Mass of Christian Burial at 11:00 AM. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you make donations to the “Mary Ellen Schurtz Memorial Fund” at Assumption Regional Catholic School (https://arcsgalloway.org/schurtz-scholarship/). Arrangements have been entrusted to Wimberg Funeral Home, 211 E. Great Creek Road, Galloway 609-641-0001. For condolences or directions, please visit wimbergfuneralhome.com.