Gladys Lewis Swatek passed away on Sunday, June 26th, at 5am at the age of 94. A daughter, sister, and wife; a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother; a lifelong friend, and an independent woman. A child of the roaring 20s, a teen of the depression, a young woman in a defense factory during World War 2. She was known world wide as a writer of letters and a traveler of a different sort, cruising freighters instead of passenger liners. A volunteer at schools, an office assistant at libraries and colleges, she worked into her 70s. She stayed active throughout her life, as a recreational skater, bicyclist, ping pong player, and competitor in many events at senior olympics, and was quite proud to be a toe toucher at the age of 94. A self taught gourmet cook, she abhorred bad food but loved a good pizza. She was a dedicated geneologist and raconteur of stories from decades gone by; in her last days she could still brighten the room with her smile and the twinkle in her eyes. She will be missed more than she knew.