Ann M. Swartwood, 74, of South Abington Twp., died Saturday at Allied Skilled Nursing. She was married to Paul Swartwood, and they celebrated their 50th anniversary Aug. 26.
Born in Kingston, daughter of the late Louis Fredrick and Mary Ada (Murphy) Lauer, Ann graduated from high school and began a lifelong career as a secretary for numerous employers. She worked for the Navy in Washington, D.C., the VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, IBM in Scranton, Pharmacon Consulting in Waverly, and retired from the University of Scranton. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of the Snows Parish and was very proud to be a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
The family would like to thank Allied Skilled Nursing, especially the staff on 3 North, as well as Dr. Gilhooley for their compassionate care during Ann's illness.
In addition to her husband, Paul, Ann is survived by her three sons, Mark and wife, Lisa, Lansdale; Jeff and wife, Anne-Marie, South Abington Twp.; and Brian, Wilkes-Barre; a sister, Mary Lou Lapallo, Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Louis Lauer and wife, Elizabeth, Reading; two grandchildren, Samuel and Alex; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Gallagher.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Benedict, 1849 Newton-Ransom Blvd., Clarks Summit. Interment with Rite of Committal will follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Covington Twp.
Viewing will be Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brian Arthur Strauch Funeral Home and Cremation Services LLC in Spring Brook Twp.
Scranton Times
Born in Kingston, daughter of the late Louis Fredrick and Mary Ada (Murphy) Lauer, Ann graduated from high school and began a lifelong career as a secretary for numerous employers. She worked for the Navy in Washington, D.C., the VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, IBM in Scranton, Pharmacon Consulting in Waverly, and retired from the University of Scranton. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of the Snows Parish and was very proud to be a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
The family would like to thank Allied Skilled Nursing, especially the staff on 3 North, as well as Dr. Gilhooley for their compassionate care during Ann's illness.
In addition to her husband, Paul, Ann is survived by her three sons, Mark and wife, Lisa, Lansdale; Jeff and wife, Anne-Marie, South Abington Twp.; and Brian, Wilkes-Barre; a sister, Mary Lou Lapallo, Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Louis Lauer and wife, Elizabeth, Reading; two grandchildren, Samuel and Alex; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Gallagher.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Benedict, 1849 Newton-Ransom Blvd., Clarks Summit. Interment with Rite of Committal will follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Covington Twp.
Viewing will be Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brian Arthur Strauch Funeral Home and Cremation Services LLC in Spring Brook Twp.
Scranton Times
Ann M. Swartwood, 74, of South Abington Twp., died Saturday at Allied Skilled Nursing. She was married to Paul Swartwood, and they celebrated their 50th anniversary Aug. 26.
Born in Kingston, daughter of the late Louis Fredrick and Mary Ada (Murphy) Lauer, Ann graduated from high school and began a lifelong career as a secretary for numerous employers. She worked for the Navy in Washington, D.C., the VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, IBM in Scranton, Pharmacon Consulting in Waverly, and retired from the University of Scranton. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of the Snows Parish and was very proud to be a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
The family would like to thank Allied Skilled Nursing, especially the staff on 3 North, as well as Dr. Gilhooley for their compassionate care during Ann's illness.
In addition to her husband, Paul, Ann is survived by her three sons, Mark and wife, Lisa, Lansdale; Jeff and wife, Anne-Marie, South Abington Twp.; and Brian, Wilkes-Barre; a sister, Mary Lou Lapallo, Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Louis Lauer and wife, Elizabeth, Reading; two grandchildren, Samuel and Alex; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Gallagher.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Benedict, 1849 Newton-Ransom Blvd., Clarks Summit. Interment with Rite of Committal will follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Covington Twp.
Viewing will be Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brian Arthur Strauch Funeral Home and Cremation Services LLC in Spring Brook Twp.
Scranton Times
Born in Kingston, daughter of the late Louis Fredrick and Mary Ada (Murphy) Lauer, Ann graduated from high school and began a lifelong career as a secretary for numerous employers. She worked for the Navy in Washington, D.C., the VA Medical Center in Wilkes-Barre, IBM in Scranton, Pharmacon Consulting in Waverly, and retired from the University of Scranton. She was a longtime member of Our Lady of the Snows Parish and was very proud to be a loving wife, mother and grandmother.
The family would like to thank Allied Skilled Nursing, especially the staff on 3 North, as well as Dr. Gilhooley for their compassionate care during Ann's illness.
In addition to her husband, Paul, Ann is survived by her three sons, Mark and wife, Lisa, Lansdale; Jeff and wife, Anne-Marie, South Abington Twp.; and Brian, Wilkes-Barre; a sister, Mary Lou Lapallo, Alexandria, Va.; a brother, Louis Lauer and wife, Elizabeth, Reading; two grandchildren, Samuel and Alex; and several nieces and nephews.
She was also preceded in death by a sister, Carolyn Gallagher.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday at 9:30 a.m. at the Church of St. Benedict, 1849 Newton-Ransom Blvd., Clarks Summit. Interment with Rite of Committal will follow at St. Catherine's Cemetery, Covington Twp.
Viewing will be Thursday from 8:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brian Arthur Strauch Funeral Home and Cremation Services LLC in Spring Brook Twp.
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