Anne Schwartz A'44

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Anne M. Schwartz A'44, 100, of Richmond, Va., passed away on July 12, 2023. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 71 years, Murray Arthur Schwartz; and her sisters, Marilyn Henken and Sylvia Lebenson. Anne is survived by her beloved sons, Lawrence Schwartz (Anne-Marie Irani) and Steven Schwartz (Cathy Schwartz); grandsons, Paul (Kelsey), Marc (Jenny), Jeffrey (Casey), Daniel (Ina); her granddaughter, Natalie; eight great-grandchildren; sister, Sally Kleinman; sister-in-law, Bernice Schwartz; and numerous nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Anne attended Cooper Union College in NYC, and was a talented artist who won numerous awards for her paintings and sculptures, an inspired interior decorator and a real estate agent. She was proud of her family and loved by many friends.

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  • Founded by inventor, industrialist and philanthropist Peter Cooper in 1859, The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art offers education in art, architecture and engineering, as well as courses in the humanities and social sciences.

  • “My feelings, my desires, my hopes, embrace humanity throughout the world,” Peter Cooper proclaimed in a speech in 1853. He looked forward to a time when, “knowledge shall cover the earth as waters cover the great deep.”

  • From its beginnings, Cooper Union was a unique institution, dedicated to founder Peter Cooper's proposition that education is the key not only to personal prosperity but to civic virtue and harmony.

  • Peter Cooper wanted his graduates to acquire the technical mastery and entrepreneurial skills, enrich their intellects and spark their creativity, and develop a sense of social justice that would translate into action.