Kenneth Alan Schwartz, 67, of Sudbury passed away peacefully on Friday January 29th surrounded by his loving family after a courageous two-year battle with Glioblastoma. He was a Power of Example to everyone who knew him through his devastating diagnosis, never giving up until his last breath. Ken was the loving husband of JoAnne (Rapchuck) Schwartz and devoted father of Brian, Jamie, Evelyn and Benjamin. He recently welcomed his first grandchild Dylan. Ken was born and raised in the Bronx, New York where he created so many fond memories and made lifelong friends who were dear and loving up until the end.
He lived in Wayne, New Jersey for a number of years before moving to Massachusetts in 1999. Ken earned a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Electrical Engineering and was highly respected in his profession. Ken had a love of animals and in his spare time did remodeling work and photography. He took pride in sharing his skills with others and mentoring them. He was an active member of AA for many years and enjoyed sharing his experience to help others to better their lives. Ken was devoted to his family and his greatest pride and joy in life were his children. He coached a number of sports teams for Brian and Jamie and loved cheering on Evelyn and Benjamin from the sidelines. He cried tears of joy when he found out he was going to be a grandfather and helped Benjamin build a trampoline this past summer when he could barely stand up.
Ken is predeceased by his parents Solomon and Evelyn Schwartz and his brother Leonard. He is survived by his loving wife of 17 years, JoAnne (Rapchuck) and his children Brian, daughter in law Jennifer and grandson Dylan of Wayne, New Jersey, his daughter Jamie and her fiancée Jessica Farzanfar of Santa Clara California and Evelyn and Benjamin of Sudbury, his father-in-law and mother-in-law, George and Harriett Rapchuck of Norwood, his sister-in-law Karen Rapchuck of Norwood and her partner Paula Meyer, many cousins, and relatives from his first marriage.
Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the service will be held Friday, February 5’th at 11:00 am and will be private. The service will be livestreamed, so please contact [email protected] for the link to the service. There will be a private burial in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery, Sudbury. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations to the American Brain Tumor Association at https://mailchi.mp/abta.org/we-never-give-up?e=0d484d56fa.
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