Hermine Schweng; Retired Burbank Supervisor

Hermine Schweng, retired supervisor for the city of Burbank and an active member of many Burbank organizations, has died at St. Joseph Medical Center Pavilion. She was 82.

A longtime Burbank resident, Mrs. Schweng died Tuesday of complications of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, said her sister, Grace Mylroie Patz of Burbank.

Born in Imperial, Calif., she was raised in Wyoming and was one of the earliest female graduates of the University of Wyoming College of Law, but never practiced law. Mrs. Schweng worked for the state government in Cheyenne and later came to California where she worked for Lockheed Corp. and Cook Brothers Equipment Co. before she was hired by the city of Burbank.

She worked as a supervisor in the city’s Finance Department until her retirement in 1976.

Mrs. Schweng was chairwoman of the RSVP Advisory Council for the past four years, a member of the board of directors of the American Red Cross Burbank chapter, a member of the Burbank Coordinating Council and a member of the Burbank Senior Citizens Board. She also belonged to the Retired Public Employees Assn., Kappa Delta sorority and the American Assn. of University Women. As a paralegal advocate volunteer at the Josyln Adult Center, she helped seniors with legal matters.

In 1983, the Burbank City Council gave her the Older American Volunteer Service Award, and she later received the RSVP of USA Award for Significant Service to the Community. In 1990, she received the Award of Merit for Civic Achievement from the Women’s Council of Burbank.

In addition to her sister, Mrs. Schweng is survived by two nephews. Her husband, Dr. John M. Schweng, died in 1976.

Visitation is planned from 12:30 p.m. today until the funeral starts at 2 p.m. at Eckerman-Heisman Funeral Service, 333 E. Magnolia Blvd., in Burbank. Burial will be private.