Obituary of Mary Lou Swicklik

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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 Rochester or to Learning Disabilities Assoc.