Lawrence H. Schwartz, M.D.

Lawrence H. Schwartz, M.D., age 98, passed away in Seattle, Washington on May 26, 2023 following a severe stoke. He was preceded in death by his parents Esther and Nathan Schwartz and his son, Joel Schwartz. Larry is survived by his sister, Ruth Brownstein, his loving wife, Jacqueline Schwartz, his daughter, Karen Cooper (husband Dean) and son, David Schwartz (wife Dulce), his step-daughter, Michelle Backer and stepson, Mark Swofford, as well as six grandchildren and one great grandchild. Larry was devoted to and a proud father of his blended family.

Larry graduated from Central High School in Detroit, Michigan in 1941 and entered basic training in 1942. After basic training he was sent to Hope College in Holland, Michigan before being recruited for dental school at the University of Michigan. A third transfer sent Larry to Duke School of Medicine. He graduated in 1949 and enrolled in a psychiatric residency at the Topeka Institute for Psychoanalysis, a newly formed branch of The Menninger Clinic dedicated to applying psychoanalytic ideas to hospital treatment of the mentally ill.

After completing his training in Topeka, Larry moved to the Pinel Foundation Psychiatric Hospital, in Shoreline, WA with his first wife, Jane, in 1952. Upon completion of his residency at Pinel, Larry established a private practice in Seattle and completed psychoanalytic training. He was dedicated to psychoanalysis and the Seattle Psychoanalytic Institute (now the Seattle Psychoanalytic Society and Institute). He trained and supervised numerous students, served as Director of the Institute for eight years, and was co-author of two medical texts: "The Psychodynamics of Patient Care: A Life Cycle Approach" and "Vulnerable Infants-a Psychological Dilemma." Colleagues, patients, and students appreciated Larry's intelligence, experience, unpretentious approach and easy-going manner.

In addition to family and work, Larry enjoyed many other pursuits. Music filled his life. He played the saxophone as a young adult but switched to the clarinet for the remainder of his life. Larry, along with Molly Bernard and Robert Ingalls, formed the Lamoro Trio which performed in a variety of venues. He was an avid reader, was interested in all forms of fine art, enjoyed traveling in the U.S. and abroad, and was especially enthusiastic about trying new foods discovered on his many travels with Jackie.

Larry's family thanks the Kenney senior living staff Care-at-Home caregivers for all they did for Larry and also for the family in the last years of his life.

Remembrances in Larry's name can be made to the charity of your choice.