Joshua Nelson Swan

1940 - 2014

BORN

1940

DIED

2014

FUNERAL HOME

Walter J. Kent Funeral Home - Elmira

858 Lake Street

Elmira, New York

Joshua Swan Obituary

SWAN, Joshua Nelson

Age 73 of Elmira, NY passed away Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at the Arnot Ogden Medical Center after a brief illness. Family and friends are invited to visit Walter J. Kent Funeral Home, 858 Lake St. at Washington Ave., Elmira on Sunday, March 23rd from 10 am to 12 noon. His service will be held at 12 noon. George Campbell, his nephew, will officiate. To view his complete obituary, please visit www.walterjkent.com

Published by Star-Gazette from Mar. 22 to Mar. 23, 2014.
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Sending my prayers to the family and may God's grace keep you all.

Joanna Hargrove-Conner

March 26, 2014

Kenny Brooks

March 23, 2014

My condolences to the Swan family! May God bless yer hearts in this time of bereavement.

Kenny Brooks

March 23, 2014

Swan Family, I'm so sorry to hear about the loss of your family member, Nelson. May God give you all strength as you go through this time of mourning.

Judi Carroll-Thompson

March 23, 2014

John 14 1-4
Let not your hearts be trouble.believe in God, believe also in me. In my father's house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you?and if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I'am you may be also , and you know the way to where i'am going. May God our Father be with you all in your time of need. gods Blessing to you all, so sorry for your loss.

Calvin, Judy Flint

March 22, 2014

I'm sorry for your loss!

The Mitchells

March 22, 2014

We are all so sorry for your loss. May God keep you close.

Sandra Brown

March 22, 2014

So sorry for your loss

Pat DeLige

March 22, 2014

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