of Pontiac; September 8, 2010 at the age of 82. Beloved father to Katherine (John) Graham; Grandfather of Michael and Casey Bryant; dear brother of LaVina Bell of Pontiac, MI, Leo Schwartz of Tower, MI, Shirley (Dwight) Berryman of Auburn Hills and Ethyl Sindell of Florida. Preceded in death by his parents LeRoy and Dorothy Schwartz of Pontiac; brothers Roy, Earl, Malvina and Ruby. A Navy veteran who served proudly in Guam during WWII, Vern served and entertained many GM workers as head bartend at Bob