EDWARD JAMES SCHAFFER

November 30, 1931 - February 28, 2019

VISITATION: FRIDAY, MARCH 8, 2019 2-4PM AND 7-9PM STICKLE-SOLTESZ FUNERAL HOME FUNERAL MASS: SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 2019 11AM ST. JOSEPH RC CHURCH 454 GERMANTOWN ROAD WEST MILFORD, NJ 07480 INTERMENT: FOLLOWING FUNERAL MASS ST. THOMAS THE APOSTLE CEMETERY 5635 BERKSHIRE VALLEY ROAD OAK RIDGE, NJ 07438 Edward J. “Jim” Schaffer, 87 years, of Oak Ridge, NJ passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019. Jim was born on November 30, 1931 in New Jersey to Mary (McGovern) and Edward Schaffer. Jim proudly served in the Marine Corps as a tank driver from 1951 to 1953. He owned and operated Schaffer Fuel Oil Company located in Stockholm, NJ. Jim was proud to volunteer for the Hardyston Township First Aid Squad in Stockholm, NJ, where he was also a founding member. He enjoyed the outdoors- hunting and fishing and also owned harness racing horses. For many years Jim was a little league baseball coach for the Township of West Milford, NJ. He was predeceased by his loving parents Mary and Edward Schaffer, his dear wife Mary Etta Schaffer and his dear son-in-law Robert Castellano in 2013. Jim is survived by his loving children Karen Castellano of Sparta, NJ, Patricia Gilroy and her husband Charles of Oak Ridge, NJ, and James Schaffer and his wife Stacey of Oak Ridge, NJ; his cherished grandchildren Gina Castellano, Shawn, Ryan, and Kyle Gilroy; and Lacey and Tyler Schaffer; as well as several nieces and nephews. The family will receive visitors on Friday, March 8, 2019 from 2pm to 4pm and 7pm to 9pm at the Stickle-Soltesz Funeral Home, 187 La Rue Road, Newfoundland, NJ 07435 (For GPS use 1 Post Place). The funeral mass will take place on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at 11am at St. Joseph RC Church, 454 Germantown Road, West Milford, NJ 07480. The interment will follow at St. Thomas the Apostle Cemetery, 5635 Berkshire Valley Road, Oak Ridge, NJ 07438. Log onto www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com tribute wall to personally post your condolences, memories, photos, and videos, as well as obtaining driving directions to the funeral home.