Jack M. Schachleiter passed away in Gilroy at the Village Green Residence on Friday, May 28th, 2010, age the age of 90 years. Jack was a native of Youngstown, OH; came to California at the age of five with his parents who settled in Long Beach. He lived in Long Beach, graduated from Long Beach Poly-Hi; attended University Of California at Davis until July 1942 when he entered the U. S. Army. He served three years in the European Theater as a paratrooper and was a recipient of two Purple Hearts and the Bronze Star. Jack made one last jump in honor of his 75 birthday. Upon his discharge Jack settled in the Merced/Tulare area until his retirement in 1973. He was the owner/broker of the S.I.A. (Schachleiter Insurance Agency). Upon his move to Cayucos he still served many of his clients, but devoted a greater percentage of his time to the game of golf. He was the last member of the Davie’s Street (Cayucos) Slushi-Lushies; belonged to the B.P.O.E. of San Luis Obispo, the American Legion Post No. 1000 of Morro Bay, and the Leslie L. Garratt Post No 6459 V.F.W. of San Juan Bautista.
He and his late spouse Margaret had been married for 23 years before she passed away in 1990. Surviving Jack are his daughters Jill Ortiz (Mike) of San Juan Bautista and Gail Martin (Joseph) of Naples, Florida; grandchildren Mandi Culala (Aaron) of Hollister, Ami Huaracha of Hollister, Michel Horn (David) of Hollister, Shannon LaFrance (Chris) of Florida, and Megan Jones (Tracy) of KY; and 16 great- grandchildren.
Friends are invited to the graveside service on Friday, June 4th, 2010, beginning at 11:00 A.M. at the Cayucos-Morro Bay Cemetery 2451 Ocean Blvd., Cayucos. Officiant will be Fr. Ed Holterhoff from St. Timothy’s Church, followed by military honors.
Donations are preferred to Hollister Relay For Life or Odyssey Hospice c/o Grunnagle Ament Nelson Funeral Home 870 San Benito St., Hollister 95023. Visit: www.grunnagle.com for condolences.
