Donald Irving Scholtz

Donald Irving Scholtz, 64, of Laurel, New York passed away peacefully July 6, 2017, after a short illness. Born on March 25, 1953, he is the son of the late Irving J. Scholtz, and is survived by his loving mother Eleanor (Bulak) Scholtz of Riverhead New York, his sister Diane Collins of Aquebogue, his life partner and 'Everything' Beverly Wowak, and his four children Corinne and James Barkan of Fort Lauderdale, James Scholtz of Manhatten, Christopher and Heather Scholtz and his two granddaughters Victoria and Nora of Mattituck, and Joshua Scholtz and his fiance Meredith Stevenot of Jamesport. He is also survived by Amy Wowak and Cary Kung of Brooklyn, Valerie and Kevin Pettit and grandson Blake of Wading River, and Jillian Wowak of Manhattan.
Additionally, he is survived by his two nieces Ruthann and Ray Gagliana and Kerin and Brian Voytek.

A graduate of Southampton College, he studied Accounting and was a Manager at Mattituck Inlet and Marina where he worked for over 40 years. He proudly maintained the Scholtz family home of four generations. He was very active in his children's lives, including the Boy Scouts, soccer coach, family vacations, hiking, and camping. His hobbies were astronomy, building model rockets, airplanes and trains.

He will be remembered by a large, loving extended family.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS.org)