Funeral services were held for Kenneth D. Swartz of Scranton died Tuesday evening, June17, 2008, in the VNA Hospice Unit at Community Medical Center in Scranton, following an illness. 

Born in Scranton, he was the son of the late C. Kenneth and Evelyn (Linney) Swartz. He was a graduate of Scranton Central High School and the University of Scranton. He was a graduate of the Yale Institute of Far Eastern Languages and was awarded a Master's Equivalency in English after graduate studies at Marywood University. He was a United States Air Force veteran serving as a Chinese language specialist in Korea and Japan from 1954 to 1958. After an initial year at Honesdale High School, he taught English and served as the English Department Chairperson and founded the drama program at Wallenpaupack Area High School before retiring in 1993.

He is survived by cousins.

Funeral services were  conducted Friday at 10 am in the Church of the Good Shepherd, North Washington Avenue and Electric Street Scranton, with Canon William T. Warne as officiating clergy.

Interment, Fairview Memorial Park, Elmhurst.

Memorial contributions can be made to Wallenpaupack Area High School Players, HC 6 Box 6075, Hawley, PA 18428 9045

Arrangements by the Howard J. Snowdon Funeral Home of Scranton.