Herbert Schwartz

Schwartz, Herbert "Herb." Died February 14, beloved husband of Sandra (Gerry, Pitzer) for 64 years. Loving father of Susan (Patrick) Scott, Judy (Jeffrey) Presant, Vicki (Richard) Dott, and Lauri (Kevin) Bronson. Proud PopPop of Jenna and Michaela Scott, Zachary and Julia Presant, Richard Dott, Tori Dott McDonnell, and Hannah Bronson. Great grandfather of Eleanor Grace, James Daniel, and Henry Presant; and Knox and Riverleigh McDonnell. Predeceased by parents Kathryn (Miller) and Abe Schwartz and brother Richard. Survived by brother Irv (Jeannie Greenblatt). Survived by nephew David Winer, nieces Wendi Schwartz, Lisa Fritz, and Cindy Marselis-Lundeen. Also survived by great and grand nieces and nephews. Born July 19, 1930, in Long Branch, NJ. Raised in Asbury Park, Chester, and Philadelphia. Drafted into the Army
in 1952; stationed in Munich, Germany instead of the Korean war zone. Earned BA in Business from Temple U on the GI Bill. Worked for the City of Philadelphia, Philco, and Lit Brothers' before a 33-year career with RCA/GE, retiring in 1992 as Manager of Proposals.

The family enjoyed living in Florida in the early years of the space program while he worked for RCA on Patrick Air Force Base. Traveled extensively for RCA/GE, including Brazil, Alaska, Puerto Rico, and Ascension Island. Lived in Voorhees for 34 years before moving to New Freedom Village in Berlin in 2001, then recently All American Assisted Living in Sewell. He enjoyed bowling (had a 297 game at age 70), travels to Europe and various excursions with Sandy and the London 12 and other intrepid travelers, exercising at a gym, doing cryptograms, gardening, ocean fishing in his boat in Florida, reading several books a week, lunches with RCA buddies, penning limericks, classical and jazz music from Bach to Brubeck, but especially playing the ponies at Atlantic City and Garden State (he was on his way to the track the day it burned down) with trips to Churchill Downs, Del Ray (CA), Camarero (Puerto Rico), and Saratoga Springs (NY) among others. Herb loved gatherings of family and friends, Mexican and Indian foods, beer, and after a trip to Russia, vodka. At 90, he penned his memoirs for his family. Private service for family only with a memorial service in the summer. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Kidney Foundation or Lymphoma Foundation.