Schweickart, Peggy Frances, age 94, of Kettering, OH, went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 20, 2020. She is preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Elmer L. Schweickart, and her parents, Lawrence Snyder and Margaret (Falk) Rost, and step-father, Arthur Rost; along with brothers Lawrence, Robert, Kenneth, and Raymond Snyder. She is survived by her son, Daniel; daughter-in-law, Maria (DiSalvo) Schweickart; grandson, Paul Schweickart, and his wife Michelle; great-grandchildren Delaney, Connor and Duncan; and many nieces and nephews. Peggy attended East High School in Buffalo, NY, and graduated from St. Ann’s Commercial School in Buffalo, NY. She later attended cosmetology school in Dayton, OH, and became a licensed Cosmetologist in Ohio. She volunteered at Kettering Memorial Hospital for over 30 years as a clerical assistant in many departments. Her Catholic faith was solidly linked to her love of music and singing. While in high school, she began singing with her mother in a mixed adult choir, the St. Mary Magdalene Glee Club in Buffalo. After her marriage to Elmer and move to Ohio, she was an active member of several music organizations including the Cameo Chorale, and Catholic church choirs at St. Albert the Great, St. Henry, Holy Angels, Immaculate Conception, and Corpus Christi, over the years. She was a founding member of St. Henry Catholic Church. A private viewing for the immediate family was held on April 1, 2020, at Tobias Funeral Home, 5471 Far Hills Ave., Dayton, OH 45429, followed by the Catholic Rite of Committal at Calvary Cemetery in Dayton. A Memorial Mass will be scheduled in late summer 2020 at St. Henry Catholic Church, 6696 Springboro Pike, Dayton, OH 45449. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be sent to Sisters of St. Francis, Office of Advancement, 4421 Lower River Rd., Stella Niagara, NY 14144-1001, or contact [email protected]. Condolences can be given to the family at www.tobiasfuneralhome.com .
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