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Ann Reed Swartz, ^[1] 1922 - 2014

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  Birth	1922	Canandaigua, Ontario, NY   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Education	Syracuse, Onondaga, NY   [1]
  	Address: Syracuse University
  Education	1945	New York, New York, NY   [1]
  	Bachelor of Architecture
  	Address: Columbia University
  Died	17 Dec 2014	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1]
  Person ID	I18108	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	12 Jan 2015

  
  

  Family	Dr. Richard Hall Wiswall, [ii] ^,   b. 7 May 1916,   d. 9 Oct 2004, Peabody, Essex, MA
  Married	1946  [2, 3]
  Residence	1946–1948	Oak Ridge, Anderson and Roane Cos.,TN   [3]
  Residence	1948–1957	Mt. Sinai, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [3]
  Residence	1957–2014	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [3, 4, 5]
  	Address: 331 Beaver Dam Rd.
  Children	1. Stephen Coggin Wiswall, ^,   b. 3 Sep 1947,   d. 5 Sep 1997   2. Living   3. Living   4. Living   5. Benjamin Reed Wiswall, ^,   b. 26 Sep 1961, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 6 Jun 2012, Simi Valley, Ventura, CA
  Documents		John Warren Swezey & R.H. Wiswall Residence/Beaver Dam Lodge .. at 331 Beaver Dam road, Brookhaven, NY (modern address). Original structure built by J. Warren Swezey was extensively modified in the early 20th century by Ellen Learned. In 1927 Esther Hayes Wickham rented the property and established the Beaver Dam Lodge under her proprietorship. In 1957, it became the nresidence of the Wiswall family. This document is the Brookhaven/South Haven Historic structure Datasheet on the residence, and includes historic and modern pictures.
  Family ID	F6657	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Ann Swartz Wiswall
  		Armentrout-Wiswall Family .. with children's grandmother, Ann Swartz Wiswell.

  
  

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  Wiswall Drawings (8) Ann Wiswall, a local artist, has done many pen and ink drawings of scenes in Brookhaven Hamlet, L.I., NY. All reproductions here are © 2002 by Ann Wiswall and only may be reproduced or otherwise used with her permission

  
  

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  [S127] Advance, Long Island, 8 Jan 2015. Ann Swartz Wiswall, a resident of Brookhaven hamlet since 1957, passed away at her home on December 17,2014 at the age of 92. She was born in 1922 in Canandaigua, New York, attended Syracuse University and Columbia University, earning a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Columbia in 1945, and then working as an architect in New York. City. She married Richard H. Wiswall, Jr. in 1946. They lived for two years in Oak Ridge, Tennessee and then moved to Mt. Sinai, New York in 1948, when Richard accepted a position at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The family moved to Brookhaven hamlet in 1957. While she continued to work part-time as an architect, Ann and Richard raised five sons. As time allowed, she pursued her interests in art and music, producing landscapes, portraits, and other works with pen and ink, graphite pencil, pastels and watercolors, playing recorder in local ensembles, and singing in the alto section of her church choir. She was a longtime member of and served in various positions for Old South Haven Presbyterian Church, the South Bay Art Association, the Fireplace Literary Club, the American Recorder Society and its Long Island branch. She also enjoyed playing bridge and discussing political, social, environmental and ethical issues. Ann was especially loved for her easygoing way of welcoming neighbors, friends, relatives, and everyone she met, and for her genuine interest in their concerns. Ann appreciated what really mattered in life, used her exceptional talents to accomplish much, and did so with sincere humility and respect for others. She will be greatly missed. Ann Wiswall is survived by her son Thomas, his wife Dorothy, their son James, daughter-in-law Sarah, and daughter Karen; by her son John, his wife Julia and their children Celeste and Aaron; by her son Richard, his wife Sally, and their children Peter, Kuenzi and Flint; by her son-in-law Thomas (husband of her late son Benjamin), and their children Alexander, Annalise and Augustus; by her brother John Swartz and his wife Marge; by her sister Katherine Penfield, widow of Jeff, and by many nephews, nieces and cousins. Ann was also survived by her faithful feline friends, Katie and Domino, who stayed by her side through the end. Ann Wiswall was predeceased by her husband Richard (1916-2004) and by two of her sons, Stephen (1947-1997) and Benjamin (1961-2012). A memorial service to celebrate Ann’s life will be held at Old South Haven Presbyterian Church (South Country Road at Beaver Dam Road, Brookhaven), on Saturday, January 31, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. A visitation was previously held on December 20, 2014 at the Ruland Funeral Home, 500 North Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, New York. Flowers are respectfully declined. Memorial donations may be made to the Old South Haven Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 203, Brookhaven, NY 11719 or to a charity of your choice. [S988] Newsday, Obituary; 20 October 2004. Dr. Richard H. Wiswall, Jr., 88, of Brookhaven, died on October 9. He graduated from Harvard and earned a master's and doctoral degree in chemistry from Princeton University. Dr. Wiswall enlisted in the Army during World War II and worked on the Manhattan Project. He continued his research career at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Brookhaven National Laboratory Department of Nuclear Engineering, retiring in 1979. Dr. Wiswall also pursued interests in photography, literature, theology and history and supported environmental and humanitarian causes. He is survived by his wife of 57 yeaqrs, Ann Swartz Wiswall; sons Thomas, John, Richard and Benjamin; children-in-law, Dorothy, Julia, Sally and Thomas; sister Hope Griffin and grandchildren, James, Karen, Celeste, Aaron, Peter, Kuenzi, Flint and Alexander. Dr. Wiswall was predeceased by his son Stephen in 1997. Funeral arrangements were entrusted to Ruland Funeral Home, Patchogue. A memoial service will be held at Old South Haven Presbyterian Church, South Country and Beaver Dam roads, Brookhaven, on Saturday, October 16, at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Old South Haven Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 203, Brookhaven, NY 11719, or a charity selected by the donor, and would be appreciated by the family. [S127] Advance, Long Island, Ann Swartz Wiswall Obituary, 8 Jan 2015. [S53] Personal Knowledge: John Deitz. [S127] Advance, Long Island, 22 August 1957, p. 22. Mr. and Mrs. R.H. Wiswall and sons, Stephen, Thomas, John, and Richard have moved from Mt. Sinai to their new home on Beaver Dam road, which was formerly owned by Mrs. Una Bolton.