William D. Schwartz, Sr. “Poopsie” 89, passed away June 25, 2015. He will be remembered for his zest for life and ability to make friends wherever he travelled. Bill was born in Baltimore, MD, Jan. 14, 1926.
He served over 20 years in the U.S. Army and retired in 1964 as a Master Sergeant. Bill fought in both WWII and the Korean War. After retiring from the service, he worked for Westinghouse, the FDLE, and the MacDill Credit Union.
He was a member of the American Legion Post #273. He loved his country and was very proud to be an American.
Surviving are his wife, Suzanne (Newlands) Schwartz of North Redington Beach, FL; daughters, Suzy Andrews and her husband Raphael Jiminez of Paris, France, and Cynthia S. Bechtold of North Redington Beach; son, William D. Schwartz Jr. and wife, Cathy of North Redington Beach; and of course, all of the beloved family members and friends who shared his life. He is preceded in death by his daughter, Beryl M. Schwartz of Kenosha, WI.
A military service will be held at Bay Pines National Cemetery Wednesday, July 8, at 3pm.
To my wonderful father. No words could ever express how very much I love you and will miss you. We were always a team. We shared both good times and not so good times together. We’ve been through so much. Travelled to Europe, flew kites, walked the beach and made many great friends along the way. You always gave me support and such wonderful words of wisdom that I’ll carry with me forever. It’s not very often that folks have closeness as we did. It certainly was special and I’ll never forget it. Rest in Peace, Pops. Love you always, Cindy Xoxoxoxox
Cindy, Bill, and Suzanne: words are so few that can truly express my feelings but please know that my heart is with you and your entire family during this difficult transition. For me, seeing your dad “out and about” always made the day so very special from that point forward. Being with him was like being inside an instant ray of sunshine; and I will always cherish the photo, Cindy, that he wanted made of us last Christmas at the GH Xmas party! What a gentleman! And what a personality!!! He spread love and joy and beauty around him wherever he went and we at Gull Harbor will miss his ever handsome smiles, OFF THE CHARTS charm, and his always welcomed wit! May God’s eternal grace keep you wrapped in peace,
Love to all of you,
Brenda Brown
“Pops”
A unexpected pleasure.
I’m fairly new to the life of pops, Cindy and family. I believe I got the stamp of approval
From pops and Cindy welcomed me with open arms.
The moments spent with him are memorable
And special.
I will think of him often, with a smile on my
Face, and a song in my heart.
Thank you for touching my life :)
Love Lori
Dear Schwartz Family,
So sorry to hear about your pop. He was a very special man, and will always be remembered. I still sing that song,in my head, “Meatballs, and onion gravy.” What a hoot he was. Thank you for sharing him with our family.
Love you guys,
Sandy Monce Garner
So sorry for your loss you’ll see him soon.
Dear Mrs. Schwartz and Cindy,
Mr. Schwartz was such a kind and sweet gentleman with a wonderful sense of humor. We certainly will miss our nice conversations with him.
You have our deepest sympathy.
Dr. McLachlan and Gail
I have such fond memories of Bill at MacDill Credit Union. A wonderful friend….We shared lots of stories….what a great listener he was! and we enjoyed lots of laughs together. I was blessed to know him. My heart goes out to all of his family. May the Lord give you all abundant peace and comfort at this time and in the days to come. Judy Kay
Dear Cynthia and Family, Cindy, you will always be Cindy Lou I to Henry and I. Your kindness, love and caring for your father and all those around you, is a blessing to any family. A trait not seen much any more. Our hearts go out to you and those Poopsie left behind. We enjoyed meeting and spending time with the Master Sergeant last year. So sorry for your loss. Love Henry and Cindy Klein.
It was an honor to get to know Pops and he left us too soon. He loved to tell stories of his exploits in the Military and of his younger years. His stories of the old days in pig town and the songs and traditions of his youth were great hear and he was always the best storyteller. He was a great husband and father who imparted love and kindness to all those around him. We will miss him greatly and will keep his memory alive in our hearts and minds. Our condolences go out to Suzzanne, Cynthia, Billy and all the family and friends.
I am so sorry for your loss Suzanne.
I feel I have been blessed to know such a great man.
I will miss him coming out in his socks and peering over the railing.
I will be next door if you need anything.
sending you hugs.
Marissa
Cindy…will hold you and your family in my thoughts and prayers. So sorry… But very glad you had a great relationship with your “pops”.
I want to say that I am sending you my deepest sympathy in the loss of your father, husband and friend. He was a wonderful man and I know you all will miss him.
I met him at my son Phil’s retirement party. His daughter Cynthia, arranged a surprise event for Phil and of course, her parents were there. It was such a happy time and I really enjoyed meeting them both. Having lost my husband of 43 years, I know how hard it is to lose a loved one. Life is never the same, but it can become different and happy again. He would hope you all can think about what a fine, long, fulfilling life he had, and keep those happy memories in your heart.
Once upon a time on Coquina Key……. we became neighbors but more importantly very good friends. When we moved there more than 20 years ago next to Bill and Suzanne, we were welcomed with open arms. With our little English and Bill’s little German we made an awesome team. He loved German fraeuleins, beer and schnaps , because it was good for the knochen(bones) so he said. We shared Thanksgivings, Christmas and Birthday’s together with his family and ours. He made friends with everybody who crossed his path and he always made people to sing a song with him. We laughed and cried together. Even we moving to the East Coast we always stayed in touch.
Thanks for beeing part of our life. Poopsie we will miss you dearly and you will always be in our heart. Rest in peace.
Our deepest sympathies to Suzanne, Cindy, Suzie and Billy
We are only a phone call away if you need us.
Love always and forever
Rose, Klaus, David and Stefan
William Schwartz was father and friend.Some of the most important time’s of my younger life living with his family gave me love and memories that I think about everyday. I miss you