Catherine Shirley Schwander passed away at Indian River Medical Center on June 11th, 2014 at the age of 84.

Catherine is survived by her sister Barbara Pammer of Miramar, Florida.

Catherine was born in New Haven, Connecticut in 1929. She attended school in New York where she later met her husband John. They lived in the same neighborhood and fell in love.
Catherine was married to her loving husband John Schwander for 54 years. They were married in New York, New York where they lived and raised their young children until moving to New Jersey as a family in 1954. She was a long time resident of Ogdensburg, NJ, and later lived in Stuart and Vero Beach, Florida.

Catherine is lovingly remembered by her three children, Karen Fowler, Janet Heredia, and Kevin Schwander, her grandchildren Ezra Fowler, Melissa Heredia, Christopher Heredia, Charlie Fowler, Allison Heredia, Kyle Schwander, John Fowler, Brian Heredia, Kim Schwander, and Kurt Schwander. She will also be remembered fondly by her great grandchildren, Billy, Chris, Gianna, Kiya, Korha, Wesley, Hayden, Grayson, John Davis, Justus, Anabelle, and Myles.

Catherine enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, travelling to see them and hosting whenever possible. She loved reading, watching soap operas, American Idol, The Voice, and classic films.
The visitation will be held at Cox, Gifford, Seawinds Funeral Home, 1950 20th Street, Vero Beach, Florida on Friday, June 13, 2014 from 5-7pm. Prayers will be offered at a 7pm Vigil Service following the visitation at the funeral home.

A celebration of her life will be held at St. John of the Cross, 7550 26th Street, Vero Beach, Florida, June 14th, 2014 at 10 am.

Burial will follow Forest Hill Memorial Park, 2001 S.W. Murphy Road, Palm City, FL, at 1:30pm.