Obituary of Homer I. Schwesinger

Homer I. Schwesinger passed away in Gig Harbor, Washington on November 27, 2010 close to his ancestral home. He was preceded in death by his wife Marceline, his son Freddie, two brothers and his parents. Born on August 7, 1914 to a strong willed German father, Gus, and a business savvy fire haired mother, Belle, he grew up in an ideal setting overlooking the bay. He and his brothers explored the bay and forests living close to nature, digging and eating clams cooked on beachside fires. Homer saw the world change from commuting to Tacoma by boat and riding a horse from Purdy to Gig Harbor to roads, cars, electricity, indoor plumbing, and a bridge. Homer attended Lincoln High School in Tacoma where he met and later married his life's partner, Marceline May Lammey. He followed in his fathers footsteps and become a master boat builder in Tacoma's shipyards. During WWII he oversaw two shipyards constructing wooden-ocean going mine sweepers. Following WWII Homer continued building boats for the US Navy and for the tuna fishing fleets. He later became a land developer and builder, constructing homes on his "Sunset" site overlooking the Narrows and the Cascade Mountains. Homer and Marceline were blessed with three sons. Surviving sons are Wayne, a Professor of Surgery at the University of Texas and Dennis, now retired from New York University's School of Medicine where his was Director of the Heart and Vascular Institute. Homer is blessed with 12 grandchildren and 24 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, December 2, 2010 at Piper Morley Mellinger Funeral Home at 5436 South Puget Sound, Tacoma, Washington. Viewing will be held prior to the Service from 10:15 until 11:15 AM. The service will begin at 11:30 AM.