Marie Therese Sweeney

Born in October, 1922 in Summit Hill Pennsylvania. Died June 13, 2021 Arlington, Virginia Viewing with mass to follow 10:30 am June 25th at St Simon and Jude Church, 8 Cavanaugh Ct, West Chester, PA. Internment at St Peter and Paul Cemetery Springfield, PA following mass. Celebration of life lunch at Springfield Country club Springfield PA. following internment Predeceased by Husband Harold E. Sweeney and sons Eugene and Michael Sweeney Survived by sons Dennis and John and by her daughter Loretta Graduate of Palmerton Nursing School Palmerton Pa as a Registered nurse. Marie served as a US Army nurse reaching the rank of Leiutenant in France during WWll where she met her husband Harold. Her career spanned from being an operating room nurse in the European theatre of war to Arlington hospital in Va., Marymount University, and Carl Vinson Hall in Mclean Va. It spanned over forty years. Marie was caretaker not only as a profession but throughout the rest of her life as well. She raised and took care of her five children and always had time to counsel, talk with, provide advice and generally look after the well-being of her extended family and friends and neighbors. She hosted rabbits, dogs, cats, mice and even a few birds in home as pets. Her garden was important to her and she had a fondness for good fresh tomato and red Geraniums. She dabbled in the arts, painting and other hobbies; but, her real talent and love was for good literature, a good laugh and good conversation, whether the topics were politics, a good book, the courts, or just the general ambiguities of life or what was fair. She had a gift for listening and reaching out to others and sharing the wealth of knowledge and compassion acquired during her many years. To honor Marie come join us in her celebration of life, read a good book write a letter or call and check in on someone who could use it.