He is survived by his sweetheart Shirley; his children, Joy “Dale” Sweitzer, Jr. of Mtn. Lake Park, Timothy Sweitzer and wife Carol of Rawlings, Teresa Feather and husband Kenneth of Oakland, Kimberly Bittinger and husband Randel of Hiddenite, NC, Vaughn Sweitzer of Parsonsburg, Carrie Hamilton and husband Russell of Oakland, and Mark Sweitzer and Julie of Gormania, WV; 20 grandchildren; 8 great grandchildren; sisters, Betty Steele of LaVale, Jenny Margaret “Dottie” Minichi of McDonald, PA, and Bonnie Lambert of Swanton; and numerous nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was preceded in death by his wife of 40 years, Norma Rae (Friend) Sweitzer in 1990; two daughters, Lois Rae Sweitzer in 1952 and Marsha Lynn Sweitzer Callis in 1996; a grandson, Anthony Friend; four brothers, Raymond Sweitzer, Carl Sweitzer, Harvey Sweitzer, and Gay Sweitzer; and six sisters, Elsie Lee, Eula Kitzmiller, Nellie Nazelrod, Mae Beckman, Jane Madigan, and Emma Wilt.