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John P Schwartz

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Green Acres Mortuary & Cemetery

401 North Hayden Road

Scottsdale, Arizona

John Schwartz Obituary

Schwartz, John P.
of Scottsdale, AZ died peacefully on November, 23, 2015 while under hospice care and the loving attention of his family. John was born in Des Moines, IA to Dr. John Peter Schwartz and Bertha (Peard) Schwartz. John attended St. Augustin Elementary School and Roosevelt H.S. (1944). John also attended Drake University and Washington University. During WWII, John joined the Navy and served as a medic aboard the aircraft carrier USS Boxer. Upon his honorable discharge, he completed his medical degree from the Osteopathic College of Medicine and Surgery (1954). As a distinguished and respected physician, John practiced at Doctors Hospital in Columbus, OH and Des Moines General in IA. John moved to AZ in 1976 and continued his practice at Mesa General Hospital and Scottsdale Community Hospital. John was married to Mary Marcinko (1954) until her untimely passing in 1982. John was an active member of the Catholic Church including St. Augustine and St. Pius in IA, and St. Maria Goretti in AZ, where he served as Pastoral Council Chairman, Eucharistic Minister, Cursillo member, and Volunteer Doctor at St. Vincent DePaul Medical and Dental Clinic. In 1984 John met and married, Helen Croft, his soulmate and loving companion for the rest of his days. Dr. John P. Schwartz is survived by his wife, Helen, her five children, daughters Kathy Clark (Michael), Susan Bloomfield (Ed) and son Michael Schwartz, brother Lou Schwartz (Joan), five nieces and nephews, 28 grandchildren and 26 great grandchildren. John was preceded in death by his sister Mary Schwartz. A visitation will be held Friday, December 11 from 5-8 p.m. at Green Acres Mortuary, 401 N. Hayden Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85257. A funeral mass will be held Saturday, December 12 at 10 a.m. at St. Maria Goretti Catholic Church, 6261 N. Granite Reef Rd, Scottsdale, AZ 85250 with reception to follow. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Vincent DePaul Medical and Dental Clinic. Please visit www.greenacresmortuary.net for more information and to leave condolences.

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Published by The Arizona Republic from Dec. 6 to Dec. 9, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for John Schwartz

44 Entries

December 23, 2015

Dr. Schwartz was one of the best surgeons and kindest men I ever worked with. So sorry for your loss. Karen Nichols, DO

Norman Rose

December 23, 2015

I will miss John. He played an important role in training me to be a surgeon with compassion.

December 21, 2015

So sorry to hear of John's death. I was one of his students and then worked with him for several years after I started practice. He was a special man. My prayers are with his family. He will be missed!
Ron Hedger, DO

Lou Schwartz

December 9, 2015

We will miss you, brother. I've known you pretty well for 81 years and you were an inspiration to me in so many ways,which I hope to share at your funeral. We were so lucky to have such wonderful parents and a great upbringing in Des Moines and Okoboji.

Therin Dastrup

December 8, 2015

John was such a good man. Nancy and I enjoyed going to barbershop chorus performances with him and Helen. He always referred to us as "you kids." Made us feel young. We miss him dearly.

Karla and Jerry Huse

December 8, 2015

Dear Schwartz family: Jerry and I were so sorry to hear that you lost your father. Our friendship went back many years and we remember John as a kind, fun-loving friend. Please accept our sympathy.

Debra Hatton

December 8, 2015

I worked with Dr Schwartz in the late 70's at Mesa General OR. What a gifted surgeon and compassionate man. Was blessed to know and work with him. He was well respected by all. Debra

December 7, 2015

Schwartz Family from the Heath Family, John was our hero neighbor growing up in Okoboji IA. He was so good to us. I will always remember P 33 coming into the Schwartz dock after a race. Great memories! Gretchen, Bob and Tom Heath

Sue & Steve Okawa

December 6, 2015

Dearest Kathy, Mike, Sara, Jon and family, So sorry to hear about the passing of your dear father. I know that he is at peace but it is so hard to let go. I remember him as he visited you here in Aiken many times. You were so very close to him. He was a nice man and I always enjoyed visiting with him. "Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted". I will pray for God to comfort you today and always. Love and miss you, Sue and Steve Okawa

December 4, 2015

Dear Mike, Kathy and Sue. What a wonderful father you had! I was priveledged to be his good friend and neighbor these past 17 years. We had many good conversations and we even prayed together many times. There could not be anyone more kind. He was a treasure. Please accept my deepest sympathies in the passing of your father. Heaven is richer for it, however. God bless you all. Sincerely, Buff Berg

December 4, 2015

Gary and Karen Rubenstein

December 4, 2015

Kat, Mike and extended family. What a wonderful pictorial tribute to a man who looks like he is truly fulfilled. Thanks for sharing at this difficult time.

Kieran Dunlavy

December 3, 2015

As we pass each day on our own life journey we meet new people and make new memories. Some people are quickly forgotten and some memories last longer than others. On too rare of occasions we are fortunate to have someone enter our lives that become part of the good memories that last a lifetime.

Dr. John Schwartz was one of those rare individuals that had a way of being a positive influence to all he encountered. He was more than a great neighbor, more than a wonderful friend and more that a doctor with whom you had complete faith. He made all of us better, happier and healthier.

It is said that the success of a person's life can be measured by how they are remembered. Dr. John P. Schwartz - There are a great, great, great many people that will remember a humble man that made all our lives better just by knowing you. We all thank you and will remember. God bless.

Sue Bloomfield

December 2, 2015

On December 10, 1962, I entered into my relationship with this wonderful man who was my father. Through his life time he accomplished many things but what made me most proud was the love and respect he had for others. Everyone Dad came in contact with, worked with or had a business relationship with, they had a genuine love for him. I will always remember how he was always concerned about the welfare of what was going on in your life then telling you about his own. He had a compassion for caring for others and an ability to be a good listener. A devotion to his family and wife through his life time and knew how to be a good friend. It has been said many times that angels walk this earth in our presence and we are unaware of them until they are gone. I think Dad was one of them. May peace be to you now Dad...we will meet again some day. Much Love

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