Penelope Swain

1938 - 2021

Penelope (Waters) Swain, 82, of Farmington, died Sunday, November 28, 2021. She was born on December 5, 1938 in New Britain, daughter of the late Ida (Johnson) and Archibald Waters. She graduated from Farmington High School in 1956. Being a long time Unionville resident, she loved working as a hairdresser at Classic Hair Design in Unionville where she had fun interacting with friends and customers. She was a member of the First Church of Christ Congregational, Unionville and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Unionville. She was predeceased by her husband Roger V. Swain. She is survived by her four children and their spouses, Dawn S. and her husband Carl Dzubay of Southbury, Wiley N. and his wife Alison Swain of West Simsbury, Joy L. and her husband Manfred Witecy of Elkhorn, NE and Tyler V. and his wife Judi Swain of Bethany. She also leaves a brother Nelson Waters of Unionville and a sister Paula Waters of Southbury. She leaves 11 grandchildren and one great grandson whom she cherished and dearly loved. The family would like to thank Julie Martin of Burlington for her care and kindness over the past years. Friends may call at The Ahern Funeral Home, 111 Main Street, Rt.4, Unionville on Thursday (Dec. 2) from 11:00am – 12:00pm followed by Funeral Services in the funeral home at 12:00pm. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Farmington. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to First Church of Christ Congregational, 61 Main Street, Unionville, CT 06085. To send online condolences to the family, please visit www.ahernfuneralhome.com.