Obituary for William F Swietzer

William F. “Bill” Swietzer, SFC E7, age 83, of Coplay, Pennsylvania, handed away on January 29, 2026. Born on January 30, 1942, in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, he grew up in Palmerton and lived most of his grownup life in Danielsville, PA the place his life was marked by service, ingenuity, and responsibility to his household.

 

Bill studied Chemistry and Physics at Pennsylvania State University and later expanded his data in Computers and Networking at Allentown Business School and Northampton Community College. His educational pursuits laid the inspiration for a various and completed skilled life.

 

He started his profession in chemical manufacturing with J.T. Baker Chemical and The Bethlehem Corporation earlier than becoming a member of GAF—later acquired by Tarkett Flooring Company—the place he spent 17 years as a Research Technician. There, he supervised processing circumstances for vinyl flooring manufacturing and earned a patent for an embossed sheet-type overlaying materials, reflecting his progressive spirit.

 

Later in life, Bill transitioned into the sector of computer systems whereas persevering with to discover entrepreneurial ventures. He based and operated a number of companies through the years together with Swietzer Sales & Service—promoting CB radios and Kero-Sun heaters—the Cambridge Diet Program, a normal retailer in Berlinsville, and Cleans4Less in Coplay. His drive to create and construct was evident all through his life.

 

A proud veteran, Bill served practically thirty years within the Army National Guard as a Sergeant First Class (E7), based mostly out of Lehighton and Allentown with the 213th Regional Support Group. His long-standing dedication to army service exemplified his dedication to group and nation.

 

Bill was additionally deeply concerned in native athletics. He ran an grownup basketball program in Whitehall, performed in a senior males’s baseball league, and coached his daughter’s 16 & underneath softball workforce to a league championship—a reminiscence he cherished. He took nice satisfaction in caring for his mother and father and offering for his household. He championed the skills and abilities of each daughters with admiration, particularly having fun with music carried out by his daughter, Mindy.

 

A real “Jack of All Trades,” Bill dabbled in astronomy, images, mechanics, and was all the time prepared to repair something—so long as somebody was close by holding the flashlight. He rebuilt his residence in Danielsville after surviving the twister of 1981 along with his household—a testomony to his resilience—and later made Coplay his residence.

 

Bill is survived by his daughters Michelle Schroettner and Mindy Hinkel; sister Sandra Simon; nephews David Miller and Jeffery Swietzer; grandchildren Christa Schroettner and Andrew Schroettner; and one great-grandson.

 

He was preceded in loss of life by his spouse Carol A. (Kunkle) Swietzer; mother and father Ethel E. (Pfaff) Swietzer and Joseph J. Swietzer; and brother Leslie G. Swietzer.

 

Bill’s legacy lives on by way of the various lives he touched – by way of his curiosity, braveness to repair and remedy issues, and exemplary service.

 

Services are personal.

 

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