Woodstock, Vermont

Nancy K. Schullinger passed away on the morning of November 7, 2021. She was 84 years old.

Nancy was born on July 14, 1937 in Richmond, VA to Tyler and Sallie Kiener, their only child. Her father Tyler, a civil engineer, was posted to several locations throughout the south and Nancy spent her early childhood in Bluefield, W. VA, and Fredericksburg, VA. When Nancy was 12, the family settled in Chester, VA.

Nancy attended Thomas Dale High School, and graduated from Colby Junior College (now Colby Sawyer College) in 1957. She went on to attend Columbia School of Nursing in New York City and graduated with a BA in Nursing in 1960. She then worked as a nurse in the Open Heart Recovery Unit, and later in the Ear, Nose and Throat Department At Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in New York. In 1962, she met and married John N. Schullinger, then a pediatric resident at the Columbia Presbyterian Babies Hospital. Following the birth of their daughter, Sallie, the couple moved to Englewood, NJ in 1967. Nancy worked as the school nurse at the Elizabeth Morrow School in Englewood from 1970 to 1982. During that time she was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church and the Junior Leagues of NYC and Bergen County. In 1994 Nancy and John moved to Woodstock, VT, where they quickly settled in and were embraced by its warm community.

Nancy will be remembered for her immense generosity, kindness and caring for others. She was a wonderful cook and hostess, and nothing pleased her more than learning new cuisines and dishes to prepare for family and friends. She was an avid tennis player for many years, and followed the world of tennis long after she stopped playing. She loved classical music and played the classical guitar. She loved nature in all its many guises, particularly bird watching and stargazing. Books and reading were her passion for all of her life, and her interests ranged from physics to murder mysteries to classics. She and John made several trips to Europe, and traveled throughout the United States.

After being diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, Nancy moved to Mertens House in Woodstock in 2019.

Nancy is survived by her husband John, her daughter Sallie Schullinger-Krause and Biff the Wonder Dog. She is also survived by five cousins, and a niece and two nephews by marriage, and two generations of great nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday July 16, 2022 at St. James Episcopal Church in Woodstock, Vermont beginning at 2:00pm

Donations in Nancy's memory may be made to the Upper Valley Humane Society and The Vermont Institute of Natural Science.