Paul Frederick “Rick” Schwartz Jr.
January 30th, 1955 – March 22nd, 2021
Paul Frederick “Rick” Schwartz, Jr. passed peacefully to his heavenly home on Monday March 22, 2021. Rick was son to Paul & Loraine Schwartz, brother to Gail Muffitt, Laurie Pertchi (Matt) and Lynn Merryl (Irv Mandelberg). He also had many, many nieces, nephews, cousins, god-children, and loving friends.
Rick was a gift. He was eternally loving and abundantly loved in return. Those who remember him will carry on his warmth, the generosity of his hugs, laughter, presence and most importantly his smile. Rick was an avid water skier, bowler, and in his younger days – Special Olympics medalist. He lived life to the fullest and never allowed obstacles, that might have stopped any one of us mere mortals, to stand in his way. We are grateful to God for having Rick in our lives and FOREVER in our hearts.
Lying in State at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7800 McCarthy Rd., Palos Heights, IL on Saturday, March 27, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. until time of Funeral Service 10:00 a.m. To uphold safety guidelines, all guests are asked to wear a mask and respect social distancing requirements. Live-stream of the Funeral Service will be available. Please visit Paul’s Obituary on Colonial Chapel’s web-site at colonialchapel.com to view the live-stream of the Funeral Service. The link will be posted shortly.
Interment Bethania Cemetery, Justice, IL.
Express your thoughts and condolences at colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400
March 27, 2021 – 10:00am cst
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