Albright Mourns the Passing of Two Beloved Professors

David L. Schwartz, professor emeritus of economics, died on June 27, 2006, in his residence in Cumru Township, Pa.

Schwartz, 70, was the husband of Mary L. Attili, a former adjunct in English at Albright.

Schwartz taught economics at Albright for 35 years. During this time he was a foreign-student adviser for eight years and department chair of economics and business for three years. He also taught Latin American studies and most recently was a part-time professor in the Accelerated Degree Completion Program.

His numerous publications and translations of scholarly works ranged from topics on environmental pollution in Latin America; socialist democracy in Cuba, ideology and independence in the Americas to the origins and development of mathematics.

He was a founding member and vice president of Comite Dos Aquilas, a nonprofit, charitable organization to aid Mexican farm workers. As part of the Fine Arts Commission, he presented a poster exhibit in the Freedman Gallery on Revolution and Culture in Latin America.

Schwartz received a bachelor’s degree from Muhlenburg College and a master’s degree in economics from Michigan State University. He continued doctoral studies at Temple University and had a graduate fellowship there. He also studied at Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico in Mexico City, Mexico, and the Instituto Superior Pedagogico de Lenguas Extranieras Pable Lafarge in Havana, Cuba.

He is also survived by two daughters, Stephanie (Schwartz) Pain and Pamela (Schwartz) Clark; and Mary’s three children: Robert K. Steinmetz; Gretchen (Steinmetz) Keith; and Matthew M. Steinmetz.

Other survivors include a sister, June DeMott; and a brother, Charles Schwartz Jr. There also are 11 grandchildren.

To express sympathies or share memories of Professor Emeritus David L. Schwartz, go to www.legacy.com.

William W. Hummel Sr., professor emeritus of history, died on August 24, 2006, in St. Joseph Medical Center after an 11-month illness.

Hummel, 83, was the husband of Patricia (Hostetter) Hummel, director of the Writing Center and assistant professor in English at Albright. The couple observed their 44th wedding anniversary on August 11.

Hummel taught American history at Albright for 28 years, retiring in 1988. A dedicated teacher, he was proud of the many senior theses under his direction published in the Historical Review of Berks County. He was equally passionate about teaching and scholarship. The list of his books, magazine articles, other publications and speeches attests to the wide-ranging breadth of his interests in the field of history.

He held offices in a number of professional historical organizations and received several academic awards, including a citation from the Historical Society of Berks County for preparation of the Index to Montgomery’s History of Berks County. At the time of his death he was still at work on his Chronology of Berks County History.

Many people remember him as a frequent guest speaker about political subjects on Jack Holcomb’s “Feedback” program on radio station WEEU.

Hummel was also a self-taught artist who specialized in collages, many of which were exhibited in the annual juried art shows sponsored by the Berks County Art Alliance.

He received a bachelor’s degree from Bloomsburg University, a master’s degree from Bucknell University and a doctorate from the University of Pittsburgh.

Hummel is also survived by a son, William W. Jr., and a daughter, Mary (Hummel) Zebert.

Other survivors include a brother, Edwin; and a brother-in-law, Harold Lehman. There are also five grandchildren, a niece and nephews.

To express sympathies or share memories of Professor Emeritus William W. Hummel Sr., go to www.legacy.com.

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