Brian H. Schwalen
He was panting, sweating and lookin' one Sunday just as the afteroon services he helped me get Dr. Gustavan whose dementia was glaringly obvious. Dr. Gustavan expert surgery skills is why I still have my left hand.Quick Facts
- Died hours after seeing him at Alamo 1st afternoon services
- Very Strange as he was sweating profusely, panting and looked in true distress
- knew Nate Greenan (deceased) and knows me. Related Deaths
Very Strange as he was sweating profusely, panting and looked in true distress, these same Mormons were near my bacterial infection, arson cases and accidents that I've endured for over ten years. knew Nate Greenan (deceased) and knows me.
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Brian H. Schwalen
Brian H. Schwalen Resident of Alamo Brian Hilary Schwalen died December 17, 2007 in Alamo at the age of 57 of heart failure. A native of Concord, California, he is survived by his wife, Rita; married daughters, Natalie Sharapata and Karma Christensen; sons-in-law, John Sharapata and Todd Christensen, all Contra Costa residents. His mother Lena Schwalen is living in Concord and he has three additional surviving siblings, Stephen Schwalen, Martin Schwalen and Anne Stickel. He was a member of the first graduating class of De La Salle High School and served proudly in the Army in a Medivac and Rescue Dust-off Unit in Vietnam. He received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal and Vietnam Campaign Medal W/60 Device. He was the owner/operator of Select Properties Real Estate Brokerage in Alamo, specializing in development property. He held a private pilot's license and enjoyed flying with his friends almost as much as spending time with his children and grandchildren in Hawaii annually. You could see him walking around town year round in his Hawaiian shirts - which became his trademark. The joy in his life were his nine grandchildren who called him "Pop-Pop": Nicholas Sharapata (16), Bryce Christensen (14), Ryan Sharapata (14), Noël Sharapata (11), Christopher Sharapata (8), Brandon Christensen (7), John Sharapata Jr. (5), Joseph Sharapata (2), and Breanna Christensen (1). His father, Clayton Schwalen and Emily Schwalen preceded him in death. Friends and family are invited to attend a visitation on Thursday, December 20 from 6-8 p.m. at Oak Park Hills Chapel, 3111 N. Main Street in Walnut Creek, and a Memorial Service on Friday, December 21 at 11 a.m., with a viewing starting at 10 a.m. at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, located at 2949 Stone Valley Road, Alamo. Memorial contributions may be made to the Schwalen Family Fund mailed to P.O. Box 707, Alamo, California. Oak Park Hills Chapel (925) 934-6500 - See more at:
