Dr. Howard B. Schwadron, D.M.D., August 9, 2023

Beloved husband of Katharine Preczewski Schwadron (Katie) and the late Karen Stack Schwadron; dear father and father-in-law of Stuart Schwadron (Robin) of Chicago, Emily Hoffman (David) of Mequon, WI, Brian Schwadron of Ashland, OR, Luke Preczewski (Kelly) and Paul Preczewski; dear grandfather of Gedaliah, Levi, Tuvia, and Chaya Hoffman and Joseph and Alan Preczewski; dear son of the late Lester and Muriel Entin Schwadron; dear brother of the late Stuart Schwadron; dear brother-in-law of Lois Romano (Ralph), Robert Stack, Susan Fisher (Don) and H. Andrew Saller (Dee); dear uncle, cousin, and friend to many.

Howard dedicated his life to serving others. As a small-town dentist, he also used his dental skills to help people in other countries, prisons, hospitals, and many other places underserved by the dental field. An active community leader, he served on the school board and as president of a synagogue, among other positions. As a 41-year member of Rotary, he was actively involved in hundreds of projects. He traveled with his wife Katie, providing humanitarian aid: polio immunizations, mosquito netting in orphanages, peace-building education, and water wells in several African countries. He was most proud of his role as husband to Karen and then Katie, and as father to his three children and two stepsons.  He was both proud and in awe of their accomplishments. His greatest joy was his six grandchildren. Howard was an avid 60-year fan of the NY Yankees, and he enjoyed bike riding locally and all over the world. He is regarded by many to be the kindest person they have ever met.

Graveside service Sunday, August 13 at 12 PM at Valley of Peace Cemetery, Quincy, IL. Memorial contributions preferred to The Rotary Foundation (https://www.rotary.org/en/donate). Please visit bergermemorialchapel.com for Live Stream information. BERGER MEMORIAL CHAPEL