Robert H. Sweitzer

Sweitzer, Robert H. ALBANY Robert H. Sweitzer, age, 89 years, of the Atria Shaker, passed away Monday, July 14, 2008 at Albany Memorial Hospital. He was born in Buffalo and lived in East Greenbush before moving to the Atria Shaker in 2005. Mr. Sweitzer, in 1941, started his employment with New York Central Railroad, Penn Central and Con Rail and worked as a brakeman, yard master, train master and retired as a terminal superintendent. Bob was president of the East Greenbush Babe Ruth League and was an honorary life member and past financial secretary of the Rensselaer Council #267 K of C. He was president of the resident council of the Atria Shaker, CEO of the Railroad Retirees, a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and a member Melvin Roads American Legion Post #1231 in East Greenbush. He was a communicant and past parish council member of the Church of St. Mary at Clinton Heights. Bob was also a member of the Rensselaer Lodge of Elks. Husband of the late Elizabeth V. Donohue Sweitzer and Lois C. Burns Sweitzer; father of Marjorie Martin (T. Daniel Mara) of Delaware, Donald R. (Sheri) Sweitzer of Warwick, R.I., Eileen (Thomas P.) Grant of East Greenbush and Robert J. (Kathleen M.) Sweitzer of Centennial, Colo.; brother of Ruth F. Sweitzer of Buffalo. Also survived by 15 grandchildren, 13 great-grand-children and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral will be from the W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Avenue, Rensselaer, Thursday morning at 10:30 and 11:30 at the Church of St. Mary at Clinton Heights where the Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be offered. Relatives and friends are invited and may call at the funeral home Wednesday from 4-8 p.m. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Greenbush. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Church of St. Mary at Clinton Heights, 163 Columbia Turnpike, Rensselaer, NY 12144. Condolence page at www.wjlyonsfuneralhome.com