{"id":13928,"date":"2014-05-05T16:33:31","date_gmt":"2014-05-05T22:33:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/?p=13928"},"modified":"2014-05-16T18:12:20","modified_gmt":"2014-05-17T00:12:20","slug":"housewife-mother-ruth-freedman-schwam-succumbs-to-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/housewife-mother-ruth-freedman-schwam-succumbs-to-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Housewife, mother Ruth Freedman Schwam succumbs to Alzheimer&#8217;s"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RUTH FREEDMAN SCHWAM, a member of Touro Synagogue, wife and mother died yesterday morning, May 3, 2014 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. She was 83.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ruthie-Crop22.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13932 lazyload\" title=\"Ruth Schwam\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ruthie-Crop22-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ruthie-Crop22-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ruthie-Crop22.jpg 490w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 297px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 297\/300;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-13932\" title=\"Ruth Schwam\" src=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ruthie-Crop22-297x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"297\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ruthie-Crop22-297x300.jpg 297w, https:\/\/www.crescentcityjewishnews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/Ruthie-Crop22.jpg 490w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 297px) 100vw, 297px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a>Born one of a set of very rare triplets back in May of 1930, she, her brother Ben and sister Betty, became celebrities of the day. Doctors credited their unusual survival at the time to a recently donated set of infant incubators. Their births created such a popular sensation that their birthday was celebrated annually in the pages of the Times-Picayune, New Orleans States and the New Orleans Item newspapers.<\/p>\n<p>Following her graduation from Eleanor McMain School, she married her sweetheart, Stanley Schwam, as a young woman 63 years ago. Together, the two began raising a family almost immediately. She was a loving mother and caregiver, supporting her husband and her children in whatever way she could. She loved staying close to home and hearth.<\/p>\n<p>Friends and family members were always struck by her generous spirit and ability to be a confidante in times of stress. She was an accomplished needlepoint enthusiast and enjoyed playing Mah Jongg with friends.<\/p>\n<p>She is survived by her husband Stanley, her daughters Julie Schwam Harris (Seth) and Shira Baird-Schwam (David), her son Nathan (Danielle Nice) and five grandchildren as well her triplet brother Ben Freedman of Morgantown, WV and various nieces and nephews.<\/p>\n<p>A graveside funeral service was held at Hebrew Rest Cemetery No. 3, 2100 Pelopidas Street at Frenchmen Street tomorrow morning, Tuesday, May 6 at 10:00 a.m. Rabbi Alexis Berk officiated, assisted by Cantor Jamie Marx.<\/p>\n<p>Immediately following the service, friends were received at the home of Captain Seth and Julie Harris on Pine Street between 11:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Memorial donations are suggested to the Alzheimer&#8217;s Association, <span id=\"page_body_container\">3445 N. Causeway Blvd.,\u00a0Suite 902, Metairie, LA. 70002 or to <a title=\"Touro Synagogue\" href=\"http:\/\/www.tourosynagogue.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Touro Synagogue<\/a>.\u00a0<\/span>Tharp-Sontheimer-Tharp Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. 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