OBITUARIES: NANCY GAIL SCHWARTZ

NANCY GAIL SCHWARTZ

Nancy Gail Schwartz, 72, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, in Winter Park, Florida. She was a devoted wife, loving mother, cherished grandmother, and a truly beautiful soul whose warmth and kindness touched everyone she met.

Born on May 24, 1953, in New York, New York, Nancy was the daughter of the late Sam Schechter and Helen "Cookie" Small. She grew up in Fresh Meadows, Queens, where she developed the warm, light-hearted spirit and wonderful sense of humor for which she was known.

Nancy met the love of her life, Larry Schwartz, through a blind date set up by her sis...