Family/Spouse: Joseph SWARTZ. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

P.D. married Carol Jane RENNINGER [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

M. Stanley Swartz
RICHFIELD — M. Stanley Swartz, 82, of R.R. #1 Richfield, died at 9:5
5 a.m., Monday, Nov. 24, 2003, at the Geisinger Medical Center, Danvil
le.
Born May 17, 1921 in Monroe Township, Juniata Co, he was the son of th
e late Banks L. and Dora (Barner) Swartz. His wife, Miriam (Ferster) S
wartz, whom he married on Nov. 23, 1945, survives.
Also surviving are four sons, David S. Swartz and wife Linda, Chambers
burg, Daniel E. Swartz and wife Patricia, Philip D. Swartz and wife Ca
ol and Stephen D. Swartz and wife Denise, all of Tallahassee, FL; thr
ee brothers, Lloyd Swartz, Pittsburgh and Barner Swartz and Byron Swar
tz, both of Millerstown; two sisters, Ruth Swartz, Richfield and Shirl
ey Sheaffer, Mt. Pleasant Mills; and eight grandchildren.
He was a 1939 graduate of Liverpool High School, a 1950 graduate of Bu
cknell University with a BS in Elementary Education and a 1957 graduat
e of Penn State University with a Master's of Education.
He retired on May 27, 1983 with 34 years of service after having taugh
t in the Juniata County School District since 1947 and in his early ca
eer he had taught at Liverpool for seven years.
He was a member of the Richfield Mennonite Church, where he served a
s a Sunday School Teacher and as a Deacon for nine years. He was als
o a member of the Juniata County Chapter of Pennsylvania Association o
f School Retirees, and the State Association of Pennsylvania Associati
on of School Retirees, Gideon’s International and he had served on t
he Board of Directors for Montrose Bible Conference.s
He loved traveling, especially to Alaska, playing golf with his sons a
d doing crossword pu?les.
Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 29, 2003 fro
m the Richfield Mennonite Church, with Pastor Jerry R. O’Connell off
iciating. Interment will follow in the Richfield Union Cemetery, Richf
ield.
Friends may call 7-9 p.m. Friday at the church.
Memorial donations may be made to the Richfield Mennonite Church, R.R
. #1, Box 11, Richfield, PA 17086 or to Gideon’s International, Juni
ata Camp No. 3714.7, Box 91, Mifflintown, PA 17059.
The McAlisterville Chapel of the Brown Funeral Homes, Inc., 16 Westfal
l St., McAlisterville, is in charge of the arrangements.


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Died:
Geisinger Medical Center

Marshall married Anna Miriam FERSTER on 23 Nov 1945. Anna was born on 23 Dec 1922 in Monroe Twp, Juniata Co, PA; died on 13 Jun 2013 in Lewisburg, Union Co, PA; was buried in Richfield Union Cemetery - Richfield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A. Miriam Ferster Swartz

Birth: Dec. 23, 1922
Monroe Township
Juniata County
PA
Death: Jun. 13, 2013
Lewisburg
Union County
PA

A. Miriam Swartz, 90, of Richfield died at 10:30 p.m., Thursday, Jun
e 13, 2013 at the Evangelical Hospital, Lewisburg.

Born December 23, 1922 in Monroe Twp., Juniata County she was a daught
er of the late Earl S. and Emma (Graybill) Ferster. On November 23, 19
45, she married her late husband, M. Stanley Swartz, with whom she sha
ed 58 years of marriage until he preceded her in death on November 24
, 2003.

Surviving are her children, David S. Swartz and his wife Linda, of Cha
mbersburg, Daniel E. Swartz and his wife Patricia, Philip D. Swartz an
d his wife Carol and Stephen D. Swartz, all of Tallahassee, Fla.; tw
o siblings, Earl W. Ferster and his wife Grace, of Selinsgrove, Murie
l A. Stouffer and her husband Hubert, of Richfield and she leaves behi
d eight grandchildren, Matthew Swartz, Angela Cales, Ryan Swartz, Jen
a Swartz , Kristen Swartz, , Jessica Atkinson, Justin Swartz, Kendal
l Swartz and two great grandchildren, Oathen Atkinson and Lily Atkinso
.

Three brothers, Robert M. Ferster, Paul G. Ferster, Howard W. Ferste
and a daughter in law, Denise Swartz, preceded her in death.

Mrs. Swartz was a member of the Richfield Mennonite Church, where sh
e belonged to the Women's Missionary Society. She was also a member o
f the WCTU and the Gideon's Auxiliary.

Miriam was a homemaker who enjoyed many things, including needle point
, quilting, reading and playing games. Her strong faith and Christia
devotion was evident in the many people and causes for which she pra
yed.

Services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, June 17, 2013 from the Ri
chfield Mennonite Church, with Pastor Aaron Benner, Pastor Paul Beec
h and Pastor Chandler Cutting officiating. Interment will follow in th
e Richfield Union Cemetery.

Viewing will be held from 6 - 8 p.m. on Sunday, June 16, 2013 at the R
ichfield Mennonite Church.

For those who wish, memorial donations, in Mrs. Swartz's memory, may b
e made to the Gideon's International, Juniata Camp No. 3714.7, Box 91
, Mifflintown, PA 17059 or to her church, the Richfield Mennonite Chur
ch, 167 Church St., Richfield, PA 17086

Brown Funeral Homes, Inc. Obituary

Family links:
Spouse:
M Stanley Swartz (1921 - 2003)

Burial:
Richfield Union Cemetery
Richfield
Juniata County
PA

Created by: Leo
Record added: Jun 14, 2013
Find A Grave Memorial# 112331405


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Died:
Evangelical Community Hospital

Notes:

He was a graduate of Thompsontown Academy. He taught in Juniata Count
y schools for 46 years.


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Died:

Banks married Dora Ann BARNER on 4 Jun 1914. Dora (daughter of Collinson BARNER and Emma DEITZ) was born on 4 Jun 1891 in Oriental, Susquehanna Twp, Juniata Co, PA; died on 13 Apr 1975 in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, PA; was buried in Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery - Richfield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:



Died:
Polyclinic Medical Center