Thomas Wesley Swartz, 65, of Fort Wayne, passed away on Monday March 23, 2020 at his residence. He was born October 8, 1954 in Fort Wayne, son of the late William and Lucy Swartz. He was a U. S. Army Veteran and worked as production planner at Avery Dennison Corporation. He is survived by his wife, Laura Swartz; sons, Nathaniel (Erica Wagnor) Swartz and Wesley (Calloway) Swartz; sister, Debbie Staley; and grandchildren, Charlie, Landon, Adelaide, and Kayleigh. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a sister, Pam Kramer; and brother, Jerry Swartz. A Celebration Gathering with Birthday Cake being served will be from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM on Thursday, October 8, 2020 at the Sears Pavilion, 1701 Bluffton Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46809 with a service at 5:00 PM. At the conclusion of the service there will be a balloon release. All are encouraged to wear orange in honor and in memory of Tom. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.elzey-patterson-rodakfuneralhome.com for the Swartz family.