Kathleen Trew Swazuk, 72, from McCandless passed away on August 31, 2020.  She was the loving mother of Christopher Hampton and Blaine Swazuk; Grandmother to Emmersen and Keating Hampton; Sister of Marleen Dean, Colleen Geyer, Darlene Trew Crist, and Jeffrey Trew; Daughter of Isabel Trew and the late Ralph Trew.

Kathie was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, retiring as a Major and serving as a field nurse in Vietnam.  A lifelong servant to the City of Pittsburgh medical community she was a nurse practitioner for the St. Francis Medical System, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, the VA, and in retirement as a volunteer at the Little Sisters of the Poor.

Throughout her life she was a passionate advocate for Vietnam veterans, the U.S. Army Nurse Corps, and wounded warriors.  She had an influential role in the establishment of the Vietnam Women's Memorial in Washington D.C.  She was an author, artist, poet, and public speaker.

Military Honors will be accorded at her grave site in Mt. Royal Cemetery, Glenshaw, PA on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.

In lieu of expressions of sympathy, contributions may be made to the Veterans Breakfast Club of Pittsburgh, 200 Magnolio Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15228 and Shaler North Hills Library, 1822 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw, PA 15116.