Mark Stewart

Mark A. Stewart
Mark A. Stewart, 53, of Lansdale, passed away September 29 in his home. He was the husband of Elizabeth Betty Stewart. Born in Easton, Pa., he was the son of Miriam (Friedman) Stewart of Lake Worth, Fla., formerly of Easton and Allentown, and the late Frank Stewart. After graduating from Easton Area High School in 1970, he attended Pennsylvania State University and in 1974 earned a bachelor of science degree in computer science. He held management positions in information technology at IBM Corporation, Digital Equipment Corporation, McNeil Pharmaceuticals division of Johnson and Johnson, and U.S. Healthcare and its successor, Aetna Healthcare, from which he retired. Afflicted with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) six years ago, Mark and Betty became very active in fundraising for the Delaware Valley Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society. They organized a cycling team, Marks Tsunami Riders, which participates in the annual MS 150 City to Shore Bike Tour, with all contributions and sponsorships going to MS research. The team will continue its work each year in Marks memory. He was a former member of Temple Covenant of Peace, Easton. Survivors: Wife; mother; sister, Jill Stewart Narrow and brother-in-law Hank Narrow of South Whitehall Township; mother-in-law, Lydia Brunswick; three brothers-in-law and their families in the Philadelphia area. Services: A memorial service will be held on Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Ciavarelli Family Funeral Home, 951 Butler Pike, Ambler. Friends will be received at the Allentown home of Jill and Hank Narrow from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesday. Arrangements are by Goldsteins Rosenbergs Raphael Sacks Inc., Philadelphia. Contributions: May be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society at Delaware Valley Chapter of the NMSS, 1 Reed St., Suite 200, Philadelphia, PA 19147.