Jack M Schwar

Jack M. Schwar, 78, of District Township , died Wednesday, January 14, 2015 at Phoebe Allentown, where he was a resident since December 12, 2014 .

Born in Allentown , he was a son of the late Mahlon F. and Dorothy E. (Sechler) Schwar. Mr. Schwar was a 1954 graduate of Emmaus High School. Jack was a career United State Army veteran, with service during Vietnam. Mr. Schwar attained the rank of Master Sergeant specializing in strategic microwave systems repair. He retired after 26 years of dedicated service in 1986. Jack was an avid collector, genealogist, photographer and Penn State football fan .

He is survived by Sisters, Fay L. (Schwar) Cox, District Township, Carol J. (Schwar) Fiori, Topton, Elaine E. Schwar, Topton, and Linda (Schwar) Hetherington, Coopersburg; and a Brother, James Schwar, Kutztown .

Funeral Services will be held Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 1:30 PM in Ludwick Funeral Homes, Inc., 25 East Weis Street, Topton, with Reverend Arthur L. Hahn officiating. Relatives and friends may call Saturday from 12:30 to 1:30 PM in the funeral home. Inurnment will be private in Northwood Cemetery, Emmaus .

In lieu of flowers, the family requests contributions be made to Emmaus Historical Society, 563 Chestnut Street, Emmaus, PA 18049 or Lehigh Valley Hospice, 2166 S. 12th Street, Allentown, PA  18103 . Arrangements are by the Ludwick Funeral Home, Topton, PA.