Schwab

Doyle Schwab of Mars will celebrate his 100th birthday Saturday with a gathering of family and friends at the Mars United Presbyterian Church.

Schwab was born April 29, 1906, in Mars.

The oldest in a family of four sons and four daughters, Schwab resides with his sister Mary Schwab in their family home in Mars.

Schwab is retired. A former teacher, he taught English, history and music and worked at Edinboro State Teacher's College supervising student teachers.

He later received a bachelor of music degree in composition. He is also the author of "A Pair of Hands and "A Laugh a Mile."

A veteran of the Army, serving from 1942 to 1945, he is a member of the YMCA, the Pennsylvania State Education Association, AARP and the American Legion Post 787 in Mars.

He is also a member of Mars United Presbyterian Church, where he has served as an elder, organist and choir director.

Schwab enjoys playing bridge, watching television and game shows, reading and watching traffic.