Denis A Schwarz

Denis A. Schwarz, 84, of Punta Gorda passed away on September 21, 2014. He was the son of Peter and Theresa Schwarz, born April 30, 1930 in Detroit, MI. He moved to Punta Gorda in 1980. For 20 years most residents of Punta Gorda Isles were familiar with the "Crystal Palace," the house of a thousand lights put up by Denis and his wife, Jan each December. "It's a nightmare," Denis good-naturedly kidded when asked about it. Denis' wife got the idea from Walt Disney World. As much as Denis kidded about the work, it was so much of who he was. Denis and Jan believed it was their way of reaching out to the community. The lights, shaped like flame from a candle and emitting a soft glow, encircled the outside of the house and climbed around palm trees and cactus plants in the yard. This was a favorite stop by the "King Fisher" Christmas light canal cruises each year. As the PGI residents all know, Denis and his Christmas lights will be greatly missed. Denis will be greatly missed by his wife Janith of 62 years; sons Dean (Heather) Schwarz, Dale (Penny) Schwarz and Dwayne (Penny) Schwarz; daughters Dawn (Leo) Fendick, Dana Schwarz; brother William; grandchildren Heidi Schwarz, Stefanie (Jonathan) Brady, Shannon (Tyrone) Telemaco, Jennifer (Robert) Cruz, Sasha Schwarz and Dylan Schwarz; great-grandchildren Kyla Brady, Brianna Telemaco and Brian Telemaco. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother Richard. A memorial will be held in the future. To express condolences to the family, please sign the guest book.