SWINDLER-SHANK
CAROLYN
Of Mt. Lebanon, formerly of Edgewood, passed away on March 29, 2017, at
the Family Palliative Care Hospice in Pittsburgh. She was born Oct. 13,
1947, to the late John and Marjorie Swindler of Mt. Lebanon. Carolyn is
survived by her son, Robert Shank and wife, Lisa of Castle Shannon;
grandchildren, R.J. Shank and Kaitlyn Shank; and two
great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, John Swindler
and wife, Carol of Lancaster, PA; and her sister, Jennifer Swindler-Fixx
of Mt. Lebanon. Carolyn was predeceased by her sister, Elizabeth
Swindler. Carolyn was active with a homeless outreach at Trinity
Cathedral and assisting at the polls on Election Day. During the 1990s
she made a couple trips to Russia to assist with inaugurating AA and
Al-Anon programs in this newly independent nation. Previously Carolyn
worked as an Emergency Medical Technician at Allegheny County Community
College. Carolyn had a strong love for her family, particularly
great-grandchildren. She also spoke fondly of the recent Edgewood High
School all-class reunion and the opportunity it provided to reconnect
with many friends from her high school days. Among her interests was a
fondness for all things English, which the family inherited from our
mother. She enjoyed attending the British military band concerts in
Pittsburgh when they toured the 'colonies', particularly the sound of
bagpipes. A memorial service celebrating Carolyn's life will be held at
Trinity Cathedral in Pittsburgh at 1:30 p.m. on Friday,
June 2, 2017. Interment will be in Homewood Cemetery at 11 a.m. on
Saturday, June 3, 2017.
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