Richard Eugene Schweizer

November 23, 1941 - February 25, 2021

Richard Eugene Schweizer died on Thursday, February 25, 2021 with his loving family by his side. Richard was born in Flushing NY to the late Eugene and Gladys Touwsma Schweizer. He moved to Lawrenceville in 1974 and then to Ewing 1975. Richard served our country honorably in peacetime Korea. Richard was the Owner-Operator of Pathway Car Care in Lawrence, NJ for 30 years and took great pride in the service he provided to the community. He was an avid gardener and stamp collector. He also had a passion for Corvettes. He was a fan of the NY Giants and Mets and he was also a supporter of the Ewing Girls Travel Soccer team for the many years that his daughter played with them. Richard was predeceased by his sister Carol. He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Jane Giovinco Schweizer, his son, Richard, of Austin, TX, three daughters, Sandra of Melbourne, FL, Christie of Ewing, NJ, and Laura Poole of Leesburg, VA, son-in-law Jason Poole, his brother Robert, six grandchildren, Corey, Zoe, Evan, Erin, John, Aiydan and two great grandchildren. Visitation services will be held in accordance with COVID guidelines, therefore limiting individuals within the facilities. We require all to wear a mask in the funeral home and ask those attending to please be considerate of the family and others wishing to pay respects. Visitation will be on Monday March 1, 2021 at the Murphy Funeral Home, 935 Parkway Ave., Ewing, NJ from 12:30 to 2:30 PM with a funeral service beginning at 2:00 PM. Entombment will follow at the Ewing Church Cemetery, 100 Scotch Rd., Ewing, NJ. Richard's family has requested that memorial donations in his memory be made to the St. Jude's Children Research Hospital, please make these donations through the Murphy Funeral Home supported Treasured Memories Donation Page at: https://www.tmcfunding.com/funds/in-loving-memory-of-richard-schweizer/5345/