Donald Schwartztrauber

Born in Scranton, he was the son of late Robert and Nancy Jones Schwartztrauber.  He was a graduate of West Scranton High School and prior to retirement worked as an industrial mechanic  at Cascade Tissue Co.  He was a proud Army veteran who serv ed on the front lines in combat during the Vietnam War and was a lifetime member of the A bington Memorial VFW Post #7069.

Don nie loved everything about cars , especially his 2003 Mustang Cobra Convertible and his 1964 Ford Thunderbird Convertible.  His biggest pleasure was going on "tours". He was known by many for his generous spirit , providing for others , and most notably his honesty, courage, and wisdom .  He courageously battled cancer for fifteen yearsand remained the strong willed family man admired by so many.

Also surviving are a son Mark Cummings and his wife , Sarah; a daughter , Dawn Hnat and her husband , Kyle; a son Joshua Schwartztrauber and his companion Rachael Delia; two sisters, Diane Schwartztrauber and Patricia Williams; four grandchildren, Dylan , Jordan , Chase , and Blake ; and his faithful dog, Dozer.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Thomas Schwartztrauber.

The family would like to thank Dr. Christian Adonizio and his staff for the exceptional care and compassion shown to Don nie during his illness.

A funeral service will be held on Saturday at 10:30 am from the Lawrence E. Young Funeral Home, 418 S. State St., Clarks Summit.  Interment will follow in Newton Cemetery.

The family will receive friends on Friday evening from 5 to 8 pm at the funeral home and on Saturday morning from 9:30 am to the time of the service at 10:30 am.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Griffin Pond Animal Shelter, 967 Griffin Pond Rd., So. Abington Twp., PA  18411, or a charity of the donor's choice.