Richard Schweiker

Richard Schweiker

Interment Location Visited  
Lansdale, PA July 13, 2024  


Fast Facts

Born: June 1, 1926 in Norristown, Pennsylvania

Spouse: Claire Joan Coleman Schweiker (m. 1955-2013)

Military Rank: Electronics Technician Second Class — U.S. Navy

House Tenure: 1961-1969

Senate Tenure: 1969-1981

Served in Cabinet of: Ronald Reagan

Cabinet Position: Secretary of Health and Human Services (1981-1983)

Died: July 31, 2015 in Pomona, New Jersey

Cause of Death: Complications from an Infection

Age: 89

Interment: Central Schwenkfelder Church, Lansdale, Pennsylvania

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