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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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