Ira D. Swartz

Ira D. Swartz, 86, of Quakertown died Friday October 12, 2007 in his home. He was the husband of Betty Jeanette (Nace) Swartz. They were married 54 years last July. Born in Quakertown he was the son of the late Ira M. & Carrie (Dubbs Ziegenfuss) Swartz. He was a real estate broker owning Century 21 Ira Swartz Real Estate before his retirement. Ira was a Staff Sgt. with the U.S. Marine Corps serving during WW II and the Korean War. He was a member of the Quakertown American Legion Post 242, Quakertown Moose and the Quakertown Masonic Lodge. Ira was the founder of the Quakertown Businessmen's Volleyball group. Receiving many awards he was an avid athlete in track, football, and basketball. He also participated and placed in the Penn Relays. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter Pamela Swartz-Cope and her husband Robert G. Cope, Jr. of Quakertown, and a son Ira S. Swartz and his wife Alissa of North Ridgeville, OH Three sisters Florence Fischer of Quakertown, Dorothy Sell of Telford and his twin Irene Roshon of Pennsburg. Two grandchildren Ira S. II, and Alyse Ann. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday October 17, 2007 at 5:30 P.M. in the C. R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc. (www.crstrunk.com) 821 W. Broad St. Quakertown. Call 4:30-5:30 P.M. in the funeral home. In Lieu of flowers memorial contributions can be made to VNA Hospice of St. Luke's 1510 Valley Center Parkway, Suite 200 Bethlehem, PA 18015. Service Information A service summary is not available