MOORE, April Kathryn Of Hamilton, Ohio died Thursday, September 28, 2006, at Mercy Fairfield Hospital in Fairfield, Ohio. She was 50. April was a loving wife, stepmother, grandmother, sister, aunt, cousin, and friend. She is survived by her husband of six years, Dwight Schwing, step-daughters Leandra Schwing of Sharonville, Ohio and Jennifer Sawvel, grandson Michael Sawvel of Broken Arrow, OK. Her brother, Tom Moore and his wife Suellen of Perrysburg, OH, nephews Ryan, Jonathan, and Zachary Moore, cousins Jeanne, John, Debbie, and Diane Lemasters. She had many wonderful friends and colleagues that will miss her. Born on June 17, 1956 in Toledo, Ohio, April had resided in Maumee, Canton, Cincinnati and New York City. She graduated from Louisville High School, Louisville, Ohio and Mount Holyoke College, South Hadley, MA, Class of 78, after spending her junior year abroad in Paris, France. April worked at Fifth Third Bank as an Operations Manger. Before that, she worked as a financial advisor, estate planner, and operations manager at other financial institutions such as National City, Merrill Lynch and Pierce Fenner & Smith. She attended Zion Lutheran Church in Hamilton, Ohio. April loved her pets, gardening, her horses, riding her motorcycle , entertaining at any time of the year and enjoyed the company of good friends. She was predeceased by her parents, David G. and Margaret C. Moore. A visitation will be 1 PM - until time of memorial service (2 PM), Saturday, November 11, 2006 at the Avance Funeral Home & Crematory, 4976 Winton Rd., Fairfield. Contributions may be made to The American Heart Association and The Scratching Post of Cincinnati. Also, the family will accept condolences at www.avancefuneralhome.com.

Published in Journal-News on Oct. 8, 2006