
Lauren Keys Swinney
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Lauren K. Swinney 97, born February 25, 1923, passed on July 1, 2020 in Tampa, FL. She received a B.B.S. and M.A. from Northwestern. Lauren was an public school and college educator. After retirement, she moved to New Orleans to pursue acting and wrote her memoir, Je Suis Une Parapluie. She believed in charity and compassion, saw the good in people and encouraged the creative spirit. She is preceded in death by her parents Felix Kotowski and Agnes Piekarski; daughter Holly Bernheisel and granddaughter Mary Ann Padgett. She is survived by her sons, Kam Vento (Diane) and Thomas Swinney (Mary); daughters Darcy Hall and Aurelie Anthony (James); grand and great grandchildren. Rest in peace beloved mother, friend, confidant, role model, writer, actor, and smile charmer. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to: http://wusf.org/swinneymemorial/
