Josephine Swan

1925 - 2013

Josephine (Skac) Swan, 87, of Portland, widow of the late George Swan, died Saturday, May 25th at Waters Edge in Middletown. Born September 23, 1925 in Windsor CT she was the daughter of the late George and Katherine (Sadofski) Skac. She had worked at Pratt & Whitney as a machinist before her retirement. She was a Gold Star Mother of the VFW. Besides her parents and her husband George, she was predeceased by her son, David Swan who was killed in the Vietnam War and a grandson, Danny. She is survived by her son, Martin "Marty" Swan of East Hampton, four daughters, Cheryl Fazzino and husband Tony of Middletown, Susan Behm and husband Skip of East Hampton, Kelli Swan and husband Frank Romanek of Middletown, and Jody Bransfield of Portland, nine grandchildren Ryan, Stacey, Jennifer, Melissa, Jason, Nicole, Cortnee, David, Alyssa, and five great grandchildren, Ashlyn, Izabella, Michael, Olivia, and Emma. A funeral service will be held Friday, May 31st at 11AM in the Spencer Funeral Home, 112 Main Street, East Hampton. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Patrick Cemetery. Friends may call at the Spencer Funeral Home on Friday morning from 10AM until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the East Hampton Memorial Scholarship, c/o East Hampton High School, 15 North Maple Street, East Hampton, CT 06424, or to the CT Humane Society, 701 Russell Road, Newington, CT 06111. To leave online condolences please visit www.spencerfuneralhomeinc.com.