John W. Sweigart, Jr., 93, of Lititz, passed away on Monday, February 1, 2021, at Brethren Village. Born in Lancaster, he was the son of the late John W., Sr. and Florence (Krenz) Sweigart. John was the loving husband of Evelyn R. (Leaman) Sweigart and they recently celebrated 13 years of marriage.

As a member of the U.S. Navy, John honorably served his county during WWII. He went on to receive his Doctorate and served as a Professor of Philosophy at James Madison University. In his retirement, he returned to Lancaster County and enjoyed golfing and going out walking. He was a member of Mellinger Mennonite Church.

Along with his wife, John is survived by four children: John W. Sweigart, III of Houston, TX, Joy H. Nedelka of NY, Joel C. Sweigart of CA, and Judson B. Sweigart of FL; a stepson, Daniel A. Quinn of Alburtis, PA; 9 grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at Mellinger Mennonite Church, 1916 Lincoln Highway East, Lancaster, PA 17602, where the family will receive guests beginning at 1:30 PM. Interment at Memory Gardens in Ephrata will be private with the family.