George C Schwarz

April 29, 1936 - September 11, 2016

Wantage – George C. Schwarz, a 53-year resident of Wantage and a retired motor vehicle inspector for the State of New Jersey, passed away September 11, 2016 at Newton Medical Center. He was 80. A son of the late George A. and Stella Kulesa Schwarz, he was born April 29, 1936 in Weehawken and was a graduate of Lincoln Technical Institute of Newark. Mr. Schwarz served in the U. S. Navy from 1956-1960. He was a parishioner and former usher at St. Jude the Apostle Catholic Church in Hardyston, a Life Member of the Knights of Columbus Gen. Judson Kilpatrick Council 5563, and a member of the Friends of the Old Clove Church Committee in Wantage. Survivors include his wife of 51 years, Rebecca, a son, George V. of Hamilton Township, a daughter, Amy E., of Lafayette and her husband, Leon Richards, a brother, Hilary, of Kerrville, TX and his wife, Ellen, and many cousins, nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents and his sister, Jane Vidas. Visitation will be from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, September 16, 2016 at Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank St. (Route 23), Sussex. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Saturday, Sept. 17 at 10 a.m. at St. Jude the Apostle Church, 4-24 Beaver Run Road, Hardyston. Burial will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, North Church Road, Hardyston. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Building Fund of St. Jude the Apostle Church, P.O. Box 1, Hamburg, NJ 07419.