L.M. married C. ASTORIA [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lewistown Sentinel
3/14/2008

Lloyd Monroe Swartz

MOUNT LEBANON - Lloyd Monroe Swartz, 92, of Mount Lebanon, died on Mon
day, March 10, 2008.

He was born on May 6, 1915, near Millerstown. He was a son of the lat
e Banks Leister and Dora (Barner) Swartz. On July 17, 1941, he was mar
ied to the former Leslie Wheat Minor, who preceded him in death on Ju
ly 23, 2004.

Mr. Swartz grew up on the family farm near Millerstown.

In 1930, he graduated from Newport High School, and, in 1934, he gradu
ated from Susquehanna University in Selinsgrove, with a Bachelor of Ar
ts degree in mathematics. Later, he graduated from Bucknell Universit
y in Lewisburg in 1937, with a Master of Arts in mathematics

Mr. Swartz taught science and mathematics at Liverpool High School fro
m 1935 to 1941. He, then, taught mathematics at Bucknell University fr
om 1945 to 1955, and he retired as a nuclear engineer for Westinghouse
, Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory at West Mifflin in 1981, having serve
d in this capacity since 1955.

He was a former member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Lewisburg
, St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, Mount Lebanon and the Holy Trinity Epis
copal Church in Dormont.

He and his late wife shared an avid interest in family history. Mr. Sw
artz also enjoyed photography.

Surviving are: three children, a son and a daughter-in-law, Lloyd Mino
Swartz and his wife, Carol, of Boerne Texas, two daughters and a son
-in-law, Eleanor S. Sharp and husband, David R., of Murrysville, and M
argaret S. Hynes and husband, Paul, of Lyman, Wyo.; two brothers and s
isters-in-law, Barner S. Swartz, Wilma Jean and G. Byron Swartz and Jo
y, all of Millerstown; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Ruth Swartz a
d Lawrence Cauffman, of Richfield, and Shirley Sheaffer, of Mount Ple
asant Mills; a sister-in-law, Miriam Swartz, of Richfield; eight grand
children; five great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Mr. Swartz was preceded in death by a brother, M. Stanley Swartz, an
d by two brothers-in-law, Harvey Swartz and Kenneth Sheaffer.

The family will receive friends for the viewing at 9:30 a.m. Saturday
, March 15, until the casket is closed at 10:30 a.m. A visitation wil
l then continue until the time of the funeral service at 11 a.m. The v
iewing, visitation and services will be held in Faith Lutheran Churc
h in Richfield, with the Rev. Timothy W. Bingman officiating. Burial w
ill be made in the adjoining church cemetery.

Memorial gifts may be made in memory of Mr. Swartz to: Campus Crusad
e for Christ, Account 0527981, P.O. Box 628222, Orlando, Fla. 32862.

The George P. Garman Funeral Homes Inc., 9366 Route 35, Mount Pleasan
t Mills, has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.

Section: Posted: 3/14/2008


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Lloyd married Leslie Wheat MINOR on 17 Jul 1941 in Williamsport, Lycoming Co, PA. Leslie was born on 25 May 1912 in Baltimore, Baltimore Co, MD; died on 23 Jul 2004 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA,; was buried in Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery - Richfield. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Leslie Minor Swartz - Obit

Mrs. Leslie Minor Swartz, 92, of Mount Lebanon (near Pittsburgh), ente
ed into eternal rest at 11:00 a.m. Friday, July 23, 2004 in St. Clai
Memorial Hospital, Pittsburgh.She was born May 25, 1912 in Baltimore
, MD, the daughter of the late Leslie and Eleanor Horland (Wheat) Mino
. Mrs. Swartz graduated from Goucher College with a bachelor's of ar
t degree in 1933 and also from Bucknell University where she earned he
master's degree in mathematics in 1936. It was at Bucknell Universit
y where she met her husband-to-be, Lloyd Monroe Swartz, or Richfield
, who is the son of the late Banks and Dora (Barner) Swartz. They wer
e married July 17, 1941 and her passing breaks a marital union of 63 y
ears.
She was a former member of St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Lewisburg, t
he Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, Dormont, and at the time of her deat
h, was a member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Mount Lebanon. She wa
s active in church activities.
Mrs. Swartz had an avid interest in family history and was a member o
f the Genealogy Group of Mount Lebanon Public Library.
Surviving, in addition to her husband, are one son, Lloyd Minor Swart
z and wife Carol of Boerne, TX; two daughters, Eleanor S. Sharp and he
husband David R. of Murrysville and Margaret Hynes and her husband P
aul of Lyman, WY; eight grandchildren, three great-grandchildren; an
d one brother, Henry Clay Minor of Mechanicsburg.The was preceded in d
eath by one sister, Jean Louise Minor, in infancy.
Friends and family may call from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at Fait
h Lutheran Church, Richfield RR1, where the funeral will follow at 11:
00 with Rev. Timothy W. Bingman officiating. Burial will be in the ad
joining church cemetery.
Memorial gifts may be made to St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 1066 Washin
gton Rd, Mount Lebanon, PA 15228; Mount Lebanon Genealogy Group, c/o M
ount Lebanon Public Library, 16 Castle Shannon Rd., Mount Lebanon, P
A 15228; or to Campus Crusade for Christ account 0527981, PO Box 62822
2, Orlando, FL 32862.
Funeral arrangements were made by George P. Garman Funeral Home, Inc.
, Mt. Pleasant Mills.


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Saint Clair Memorial Hospital

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


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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]

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Polyclinic Medical Center