Interment Location | Visited | |
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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