Richard W. Kurtz has retired as organist and choirmaster of Christ Episcopal Church, Woodbury, New Jersey, after 40 years of service. His final service occurred All Saints’ Day, November 1, 2015. A brass plaque honoring Kurtz’s tenure was blessed, affixed to the wall next to the organ console.
Kurtz attended the New England Conservatory, Boston, Massachusetts, and Westminster Choir College, Princeton, New Jersey. At a retirement dinner, Kurtz received proclamations from the City of Woodbury, the Gloucester County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and Westminster Choir College.
Kurtz will continue his work with the R. W. Kurtz Organ Co. of Woodstown, New Jersey.
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