Edward, married for 66 years, was the beloved husband to Arlene (Nawrocki) (deceased January 6, 2021). He was the loving father of Alan Swick (Diella) and Karen Ostanek (Steven); and grandfather to Kristyn and Lauren Ostanek; great-grandpa to Arkly Smakaj; proud son of Jan and Sofie (Balawejder) and brother of Stella, Louis and Joseph Switalski (all deceased).
Edward, a veteran of the U.S. Army, enlisted after his graduation from high school serving until the end of WWII. Following his discharge, he attended Kent State University earning a degree in Architecture. After his graduation from Kent, he returned to the Army during the Korean War serving in the Army Corp of Engineers rebuilding Germany. After his service, Edward established his own firm, Edward H. Swick & Associates, Architects. Edward was a proud member of the Cleveland Society of Poles and the Association of the Ohio Commodores, and he traveled in Europe and Asia on several Ohio trade missions.
Please join us in celebrating his life Friday July 15, 2022, at 10:30 at Church of the Gesu, 2470 Miramar Blvd, University Heights. Following the mass, he will be buried at 1:30 pm with full military honors at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, 10175 Rawiga Road, Seville Ohio. In lieu of flowers, please donate to ASPCA to honor his love of animals.
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