William L. Schwartz
Greenwood
William L. Schwartz, 65, of 2665 Main Street, went to be with his Lord and Savior early Monday morning (May 20, 2013) at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Brockport, February 23, 1948, the son of George and Helen Frisbee Schwartz, he had resided in Greenwood since 1968. Bill served his country during the Viet Nam War from 1967 to 1970 as a member of the United States Army. Following his discharge, Bill served in the New York Army National Guard for the next 28 years. He had been employed for the Town of Greenwood for 37 years prior to his retirement in 2008. Bill attended the Canisteo Wesleyan Church and was a member of the Canisteo American Legion Post.
He was predeceased by his parents, and his daughter, Jennifer Buxton.
He is survived by his wife, Elizabeth "Libby" Nary Schwartz of Greenwood, his children; Stephanie Schwartz of Hornell, Mark (Chris Moore) Schwartz of Penn Yan, Stacey (Gregory) White of Hornell, Casey Bickham of Greenwood, Kim Faulkner of Alfred Station, and Dominic Gallicchio of Hornell, his siblings, Sharon (Bob) Hefner of Rochester, Kay (Bob) Conrad of West Valley and Michael (Char) Schwartz of Spencerport, 15 grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
To send a remembrance to the family or to light a candle in Bill's memory, please visit
www.brownandpowersfuneralhomes.com
. The family is being assisted by Gerald R. Brown, Director at Brown & Powers Funeral Home of Canisteo.
The family will be present to receive friends on Thursday from 6 PM until 8 PM at the Canisteo Wesleyan Church, 25 Greenwood Street, where funeral services will be held following calling hours at 8 PM. Rev. Donald Maynard will officiate. Burial with Military honors will be on Friday at 11 AM at Bath National Cemetery.
Friends may make memorial contributions to: The Canisteo Wesleyan Church, 25 Greenwood Street, Canisteo, NY 14823 or to the American Cancer Society, 1120 South Goodman St. Rochester NY 14620.