2021 Honoree
Fred Schrandt
This year’s outing is in memory of Southampton’s own Fred Schrandt. Fred was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in early 2021. He fought tirelessly for months but succumbed to this horrific disease on June 25th, 2021.
He was loved and cherished by many people including: his wife Dorothy Schrandt (Petonak) of Yardley, PA; his parents, Fred Schrandt and Nancy Schrandt (Poole) of Brigantine, NJ.; his children, Freddie, and Abby of Yardley; and his sisters, Michelle McCloud (Sean) and Nancy Peglow (Billy). He was also cherished by many loving nieces and nephews.
A portion of the proceeds from the event will be donated in Fred’s name to “Giving to Penn Pancreatic Cancer Research Center Fund”. It is Fred’s family’s wish that we remember him by helping another family within our community, in need. With this wish in mind, we have one right on our doorstep. The incredibly generous Schrandt family has asked us to pay it forward….
The remaining funds from 2021's Take a Swing at Cancer was donated to Ed Kerr, who tragically lost his wife while she was giving birth to their sixth child and was close friend of the community.
2020 Honorees Swenson Family
The Swensons are a family of five living in Warminster PA. Hap and Christine are high school sweethearts and have been married for 18 years. They have three beautiful daughters. Thirteen-year-old, Abby, twelve-year-old Maddie, and nine-year-old, Isabelle.
Maddie was diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia when she was just 7 years old. The family celebrated every act of bravery and every small victory toward a cancer free life. Maddie finished her treatment on her 10th birthday and they could not have been happier that this chapter of her life was behind her.
This past Thanksgiving Day Maddie celebrated her 12th birthday and her parents were bursting with pride and an intense sense of gratitude as they watched their beautiful daughter blow out her birthday candles. One week later their world came crashing down as they were told Maddie had relapsed. Maddie’s Leukemia had returned. No child should ever have to face cancer, but to battle cancer twice seems unfathomable. Maddie’s strength is unwavering. She is stoic and brave, ready to battle this demon for a second time. The family is finding strength in her immense courage. This past December, Maddie began an intense treatment plan that is expected to last another two and a half years. Please keep Maddie & the Swenson family in your thoughts and prayers as they face childhood cancer again
As of August 2021 Maddie was entering the final stages of her treatment with great success. Although some side effects of such a treatment will leave Maddie with some tough work to do to get back to normal. She is headed back to school with her friends which she is very excited about.
2019 Honorees
Dylan Krysko and Meredith Greb
Dylan Krysko and 33 year old Meredith Greb. Dylan after a regular checkup at his doctor’s office and complaining about frequent headaches was told to head directly to CHOP. After emergency surgery to remove a cancerous tumor at the base of his spine Dylan developed Posterior Fossa Syndrome. The syndrome cause problems with speech and language, motor skills and mood changes. He receives Physical and Occupational Therapy as well as 4 months of radiation and chemotherapy.
Meredith at her soon to be mother in laws birthday celebration was rushed to hospital after having a seizure. After finding a tumor she was then rushed to The University of Pennsylvania Hospital where she underwent emergency surgery to remove the cancerous tumor. Since that time Meredith has been undergoing radiation and chemotherapy treatments which she will continue through the end of this year.
Update: Dylan has been cancer free for nearly 2 years now and has had to relearn almost all of his motor skills. But he is coming back stronger than ever and nothing can keep a smile off of his face.
Meredith has been cancer free since the beginning of 2020 and gets regular check ups with her doctor. She and her husband are healthy and living happily in Levittown, Pa.
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