Rose Mary "Blondie" Swaditch

1943 - 2022

It is with extreme sadness to announce that after a four-year-long, valiant, courageous battle against lung cancer, Rose Mary "Blondie" Swaditch, 78, of the Hudson section of Plains Twp., passed away Sunday, July 31, 2022, at her lifelong home.

Born Dec. 7, 1943, in Plains Twp., she was the daughter of the late Frank and Catherine Picketts Novak.

She attended Plains Memorial High School and was a member of Ss. Peter & Paul Church, Plains Twp. Rose was employed at John Heinz Institute, retiring after 27 years where she made lifelong friends and loved all of her co-workers. Rose always put her girls above anything. She attended every game, swim event from mini to junior to senior high. She was a rock after hard times for Mary and a rock for Kimmy after her tragedy. A true enjoyment of hers were trips to Atlantic City, staying at Resorts Hotel and trips to the shores of Atlantic City and Wildwood, New Jersey, for family vacations when the girls were little. She was a kind, gentle soul who loved everyone and everyone loved her. It was her spirit that allowed her four more years with her family, especially her great-grandchildren. However, she always longed for her precious grandson (Ba Ba).

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 54 years, John Swaditch, on April 2, 2019; grandson, Robert Rynkiewicz; and brother, Al Picketts.

Surviving are her daughter, Mary Parada, with whom she resided; and Kimberly Rynkiewicz and her husband, Robert, Mountain Top; granddaughter, Jessica Stanco and her husband, Jerry; sisters, Elizabeth Novak, at home; Linda Rutkowski, Wilkes-Barre; Janet Pambianco, Plains Twp.; and Elaine Sabach, Hudson; three great-grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; three step-great-grandchildren; her special niece, Michele and Ike Wood; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.

A special thanks to Steve Vitek for always including mom in their monthly dinners, even after her illness, and to the girls and guys at Allied Services who have been here for these last few years.

Funeral services for Rose will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday from Corcoran Funeral Home Inc., 20 S. Main St., Plains Twp. Private interment will be held at the convenience of the family in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Memorial Highway, Dallas. Family and friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

For information or to leave Mary's family a message of condolence, please visit www.corcoranfuneralhome.com.