Edward Swartz 1926-2019

He was born July 29, 1926, in Youngstown, a son of William Edward and Doris Whitworth Swartz.

Mr. Swartz, a graduate of Hubbard High School, served with the United States Army. He was a self-employed electronic specialist since 1960. Edward was a Mason and in his younger years loved to build and repair things, and could fix anything that was broken.

His wife, the former Cynthia B. Castle, died in 1998.

He leaves a daughter, Patricia Kolesser of Washington Courthouse, with whom he made his home; a brother, Leo Swartz and his wife, Carol; four sisters, Betty Harvey, Shirley Keaggy and her husband Karl, Mary Conner and her husband Skip, and Patricia Hermensky; five grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Edward was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Cynthia; his son, David Eugene Swartz; three brothers, Jim, Sam and Bob Swartz and three sisters, Esther Fast, Judy Wagner and Doris “LaVerne” Younkins.

Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Jan. 3, 2020 at Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home with the Rev. Michael Swierz officiating. Family and friends may call 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, at the Kelley-Robb-Cummins Funeral Home.

Interment will be in Corner House Cemetery.

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