Mary Sward
Funeral Information
Home:
Napa, CA
Date of Death:
January 04, 2012
Memorial Service:
Saturday, January 14, 2012 10:00 AM Tulocay Funeral Home, Napa, CA
Biography
MARY KNEIL SWARD
1922-2012
Mary Kneil Sward, born October 30, 1922, passed peacefully at her home on January 4, 2012. Mary was a long time Napa resident who worked in the library at Napa Sr. High School for 30 years, and recently enjoyed being a docent at the Carolyn Parr Nature Center.
Mary loved folk dancing and traveled the world experiencing different cultures, foods and dances. She was an active participant with regional folk dance groups and had organized the Napa Valley Folk Dancers for the last several years. She also loved opera, movies, music, her 3 daughters and 2 grand daughters, California, cats and most importantly, reading.
Mary was born in New York City and raised in Albany, NY. She graduated from Beloit College in 1945 with a degree in Anthropology, and later moved to the Bay Area, eventually settling in Napa where she spent the last 56 years appreciating and enjoying the Napa Valley, her friends and her family.
Mary is survived by daughters Patty Sward (Frank Malczewski) of Elizabeth, CO, Kate McElresh (David) of San Diego, Jen Sward of Seattle, granddaughters Johanna and Laura McElfresh, brother Tom Kneil (Grace) of Wichita, KS, nieces and a nephew and the friends she loved dearly. Mary will be missed by those who knew and loved her.
Services will be held at the Tulocay Chapel on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Carolyn Parr Nature Center, We Care Animal Rescue of St. Helena, or Napa Valley Hospice & Adult Day Services. Memories and words of sympathy may be sent to the family on-line at www.tulocaycemetery.org.
1922-2012
Mary Kneil Sward, born October 30, 1922, passed peacefully at her home on January 4, 2012. Mary was a long time Napa resident who worked in the library at Napa Sr. High School for 30 years, and recently enjoyed being a docent at the Carolyn Parr Nature Center.
Mary loved folk dancing and traveled the world experiencing different cultures, foods and dances. She was an active participant with regional folk dance groups and had organized the Napa Valley Folk Dancers for the last several years. She also loved opera, movies, music, her 3 daughters and 2 grand daughters, California, cats and most importantly, reading.
Mary was born in New York City and raised in Albany, NY. She graduated from Beloit College in 1945 with a degree in Anthropology, and later moved to the Bay Area, eventually settling in Napa where she spent the last 56 years appreciating and enjoying the Napa Valley, her friends and her family.
Mary is survived by daughters Patty Sward (Frank Malczewski) of Elizabeth, CO, Kate McElresh (David) of San Diego, Jen Sward of Seattle, granddaughters Johanna and Laura McElfresh, brother Tom Kneil (Grace) of Wichita, KS, nieces and a nephew and the friends she loved dearly. Mary will be missed by those who knew and loved her.
Services will be held at the Tulocay Chapel on Saturday, January 14, 2012, at 10 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Carolyn Parr Nature Center, We Care Animal Rescue of St. Helena, or Napa Valley Hospice & Adult Day Services. Memories and words of sympathy may be sent to the family on-line at www.tulocaycemetery.org.
Candles
Sally Maxwell Heitz
2012-01-22 21:05:30
Dear Patty, Katie, & Jenny,
Your Mother was the wonderful and kind lady who made our neighborhood special. My own children grew up with a large dress up box that I had copied from the ones in your playroom. I even found a parachute to put in it! My love for pies (apple to be precise) was the direct result of your Mother's encouragement in the kitchen. I can't see an apple pie ,or apple butter without thinking fondly of her. Thank you for sharing her so many years ago. I have not forgotten her
thoughtful and generous nature.