William Joseph Schlich Sr. of Garrison and Punta Gorda, Florida, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2025, surrounded by his loving children. He was 86.
Bill was born on Sept. 3, 1938, in Manhattan, to the late Edward and Mary Barton Schlich.
William grew up on Boyd Avenue in the Bronx. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Navy. Upon being honorably discharged from the Navy, he went to New York University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business management. He worked for ConEd from 1958 to 1993, when he retired as a superintendent.
He was an avid outdoorsman and an international hunter who hunted all over the world. He also enjoyed boating and his family.
On Jan. 28, 1961, he married Mary Kisselbrack and together they spent 55 wonderful years raising their family in Garrison until Mary passed away in 2015.
William is survived by his loving children, Anne E. Knapp and her husband Daniel, Susan S. Hayes and her husband Kelly, William J. Schlich Jr, MaryEllen Banker and her husband Scott and Eric E. Schlich and his wife Morgan. His cherished grandchildren are Frank, Ronald, Austin, Molly, Ednel, Mira, Meghan, Michael, Samantha, Billy, Scotty, Sarah, Dean, Elaina and Liam. Â He is also survived by his brother, Edward Schlich.
Friends may call on Monday, March 24, 2025, from 5 to 8 p.m. at Clinton Funeral Home, 21 Parrott St., in Cold Spring. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Loretto Church, 24 Fair St., in Cold Spring. Interment will follow in Rose Hill Cemetery in Putnam Valley.
