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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


Birth:



Died:
Evangelical Community Hospital

Anna married Marshall Stanley SWARTZ on 23 Nov 1945. Marshall (son of Banks Leister SWARTZ and Dora Ann BARNER) was born on 17 May 1921 in Monroe Twp, Juniata Co, PA; died on 24 Nov 2003 in Danville, Mahoning Twp, Montour Co, PA; was buried in Richfield Union Cemetery - Richfield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. David Stanley SWARTZ was born on 26 Sep 1949 in Lewisburg, Union Co, PA; died on 10 Aug 2017.
2. D.E. SWARTZ
3. P.D. SWARTZ
4. S.D. SWARTZ