Obituary of Mary Lou Swicklik
Swicklik, Mary Lou
Irondequoit: Saturday, November 21, 2020 at age 93. Pre-deceased by her husband, Leonard; parents, George and Gertrude Marquardt and sister, Dr. Lorraine Kraus. Mary Lou is survived by her children, Catherine (David) Whitehouse, Michael (Mary Sebera) Swicklik, Christine Swicklik; grandchildren, Justin (Johanna) Whitehouse, Tyler Whitehouse, Alexandra (Fiance, Dylan Crary) Whitehouse, Anna (Charles) Wagner, Isabel Swicklik; sister-in-law, Tina Semmer and nieces and nephews.
Mary Lou was well educated having received a BS from Mt. Mary College, an AM from Columbia University and a BA from Empire State College. She was Professor of Chemistry at MCC from 1962 - 1983 and a self-employed artist from 1986. She was the recipient of the Citation Award from the Health Association, 1974, President of the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities 1970 - 1972 and Board of Director's Finger Lakes Health Systems Agency, 1975 - 1981, Past President of AAUW and a member of various Rochester Art Clubs.
Services will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be directed to Alzheimer's Assoc., Breast Cancer Coalition of ...[more]