ST. MARY PARISH, LA. Obituary for: SCHWARTZ, MARY MCNAMARA Submitted by: Louis Lavedan. Source: Iberts Mortuary, Inc. Franklin, LA 70538 Died: Thursday afternoon, July 13, 2017 ======================================================================= Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgenweb.org/volunteers/copyright.shtml ======================================================================= SCHWARTZ, MARY MCNAMARA August 12, 1927 - July 13, 2017 ========== A photo is available for this file. Please go to http://usgwarchives.net/la/stmary/obits/dateobits/2017/sm1707.htm and click on the name of interest. ========== Mary McNamara Schwartz passed away at the age of 89 on Thursday afternoon, July 13, 2017, at the Franklin Health Care Center. She was a native of Philadelphia, PA and has been a resident of Franklin for the past 10 years. Mary's passion was art, especially painting, which she loved. She had a kind soul who believed it was better to be kind than right. A private family gathering will be held at Ibert's Mortuary in Franklin followed by inurnment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Yeadon, PA at a later date. Those she leaves to cherish her memory include her daughters, Diane M. Brown and her husband Jerry Charpentier Sr. of Franklin and Mary Blakla of Philadelphia, PA; two siblings, Florence Haug and Thomas McNamara, both of Philadelphia, PA; ten grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; as well as three nieces and two nephews. She was preceded in death by an infant son, her parents, Leo and Mary Fleming McNamara; and five siblings. Arrangements have been entrusted to Ibert's Mortuary, Inc., 1007 Main Street, Franklin, LA ===================