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Schwartz,Hedwig

August 21, 2026

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Hedwig Mathias Schwartz, a lifelong El Paso resident, died Friday at age 87 in her Sunset Heights home after a long illness. Funeral services were scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Temple Mount Sinai. She was the widow of Maurice Schwartz, founder of The Popular Department Store, and had attended…

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