Rita and Martin were my parents' best friends throughout much of their married life, and Martin and my father were boyhood friends! Our families often took our summer vacations together to the beach and the Schwarz and Schoeffter kids grew up together as well. I have countless wonderful memories of Rita and Martin. They were very caring and loving people. We are so glad that Rita lived a long and fulfilling life. Though all of the Schwarz kids now live far from Syracuse, Rita and Martin were never forgotten. As Heidi said to me, we can hear Rita, Martin, Hilde and Herman in heaven, laughing like they used to now that they are all together. They will never be gone from our hearts.
Greg and Susan Schwarz