Abraham D. ” Abe” Schwartz

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Abraham David Schwartz (Abe), 41, died Monday, July 22, 2024, following an accident in Alabama where he was attending a motorcycle safety school.  He was tragically killed after being hit by another participant.

Born April 27, 1983, as the eldest child of Lawrence A. (Larry) and Gloria Schwartz, of Dover, MA, he is survived by his loving siblings, sister Julia, currently residing in Brookline, MA, brother Richard and his wife Caitlin and their son, Lawrence Anthony, and daughter, Grace Eugenia, of Duxbury, MA.

Abe had been employed at SharkNinja as a Senior Manager of Global Development & Supply Chain since July 2022. Prior to that he spent 17 years at Schick/Edgewell Personal Care in Milford, CT, where he started his career after graduation from college.  While in Connecticut, he meticulously set about restoring the 1923 home he purchased.  He moved back to MA, in 2022 to be closer to his family.

Abe was the quiet, gentle giant of the family:  strong, dependable and loyal.  If anybody needed a sure, dependable hand, he showed up to help.  He was able to fix anything and, if he had not done it before, he was methodical in learning how to do it and meticulous in its execution.  He showed this aptitude at an early age, so it was no surprise that he attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), where he graduated with a degree in mechanical engineering in 2005.

Abe touched the lives of people from his fraternity at RPI, Pi Lambda Phi, where he found camaraderie and lifelong friends.  Abe was “Uncle Abe” to his fraternity brothers’ children and enjoyed spending special weekends with their families every year and going on an annual golf outing with the guys.

He graduated from Dover-Sherborn High School in 2001.   During his middle and high school years, he was an active member of Troop 1 Dover Boy Scouts.   The excellent troop leaders instilled the values of integrity, honor, and helpfulness as they led their packs on outdoor adventures. Abe earned many honors, including that of Eagle Scout, of which he was most proud.  He also attended Scout Diving School in Florida and trained at Philmont High Adventure Base in New Mexico.

Abe and his family are members of Temple Beth Elohim in Wellesley, MA, where Abe attended religious school from age 6 through his Bar Mitzvah and confirmation in high school.

Abe had a commitment to personal fitness and took pride in his daily visits to the gym.  He was an outdoors guy, so during Covid he took up motor biking.  He so enjoyed solo sojourns on quiet roads.   His demise at a safety training school is tragically ironic, since he wanted to learn how to be safe at faster speeds.

To say Abe will be missed does not begin to capture the depth of our loss.   He was dearly loved by his parents and was a strong, helpful presence in our lives.   His sister and brother admired him deeply.  His nephew and niece enjoyed their afternoon baby naps nestled on his chest.

A funeral service will be held this Friday, July 26th, at 10:30am at Temple Beth Elohim,10 Bethel Road, Wellesley MA 02481.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Troop 1 Dover, Boy Scouts of America, 75 Second Avenue, Suite 605, Needham, MA 02494.