Annalise Jean Schultz, 9, of Moorestown, passed away peacefully after a courageous eight-month battle with brain cancer, at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) on Feb. 26.
Relatives, friends and the Moorestown Community are kindly invited to attend Annalise’s visitation on Thursday, March 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. and Friday, March 6, from 9:15 to 10:45 a.m. at St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church 318 Chester Ave., Moorestown.
Lutheran Service will be at 11 a.m. in the church. Burial will be private.
Annalise was born on May 24, 2010, to Chad and Jennifer (Schock) Schultz and lived a vibrant life in Moorestown. She was adored by her younger brother, Sebastian.
She was the beloved granddaughter of David Schultz, Catherine Schultz, John Schock and Elaine Schock (Tom Plunkett). She will always be remembered by her loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Annalise was the heart of her family and the life of all the parties—organizing games, putting on shows, taking pictures and making everyone laugh.
Annalise attended Mary E. Roberts Elementary from Kindergarten-3rd grade, where she was recognized for her kindness and grit. She enjoyed reading, social studies and art. She spent countless recesses playing gaga, sitting on the Buddy Bench with a friend, jumping rope or studying worms.
She loved Girl Scouts, basketball, softball, playing with her dog, hula-hoop and swimming. She will forever be remembered for her love of pandas and the music of Bob Marley, but also her love for learning magic tricks, telling jokes, playing music (recorder and piano) and her insatiable curiosity for everything from presidential history to the legendary Bigfoot.
Annalise’s battle with a rare pediatric brain tumor, Diffuse Midline Glioma (DMG), began in the summer of 2019, prior to starting fourth grade at her new school, Moorestown Upper Elementary School. Teachers and students welcomed her with open arms, and while she only attended school briefly, she was a proud UES Tiger.
Annalise’s beautiful, contagious smile will be missed by her family, countless friends, teachers and all in her community and beyond.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the Childhood Brain Tumor Tissue Consortium Fund (cbttc.org) at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia 3401 Civic Center Blvd Philadelphia, PA 19104. Please write in memo: Annalise Schultz.
Visit AmazingAnnalise.com to read her story or donate to Annalise’s memorial fund.
