Mark “Ed” Schwarz Jr. of Westford, MA

Mark “Ed” Edward Schwarz Jr., 86, of Westford, MA died Thursday, August 5, 2021 at his home on Vose Hill Road.

He was married to Mary F. (Toomey) Schwarz with whom he celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this past June.

Born in Paterson, NJ he was the son of the late Mark E. and Mary Alice Schwarz Sr. He graduated from Paterson High School with the class of 1953. He continued his education at Rutgers University where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and then at Northeastern University where he earned a master’s degree in mathematics.

Ed proudly served with the U.S. Army during the Korean War era.

He retired from Lincoln Laboratory of Lexington, MA

He was a communicant of St. Irene’s Church of Carlisle, MA.

Ed is remembered by his family as a loving person who enjoyed woodworking, playing tennis, traveling and dinner with friends and family.

Besides his wife, he is survived by his son Guy and his wife Mary “Denise” Schwarz of Boulder, CO, his daughters Ursula “Gayle” and her husband Michael O’Riordan, Kristen Schwarz of Nashua, NH, his four grandchildren, his five great-grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews.
He was the father of the late Mark Schwarz III of Hawaii who died in January of 2020 and the brother of the late Allene Schwarz.