Clair L. Schwartz

Clair L. "Dutch" Schwartz, 69, West Reading, died April 21 at 1:05 p.m. in Reading Hospital, where he had been a patient since April 20.

He was the husband of Gloria A. (Ciervo) Schwartz.

Born in Shillington, he was a son of the late Carl and Agnes (Robinski) Schwartz.

Schwartz had been employed for 42 years as a carpenter by Frank Atamare Co., Philadelphia, retiring in 1999.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church, West Reading.

Schwartz was an Army veteran of the Vietnam War.

He is also survived by a daughter, Selene A. Schwartz, Reading; a stepson, Richard R. Beuscher, Reading; and a stepdaughter, Vicki Lynn (Beuscher) Weinman, Mohrsville.

Other survivors include two sisters, Romaine Schwartz, Reading, and Lucille (Schwartz) Schappelle, Leesport.

There are also four grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Graveside services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. in Gethsemane Cemetery, Laureldale. Edward J. Kuhn Funeral Home Inc., West Reading, is in charge of arrangements.