Archie Calhoun Swindell, Jr.

ARCHIE C. SWINDELL, JR. 89, of Groton, passed away on Sunday, November 2. 2025 with his wife Elizabeth by his side.

Arche was born in Greenville, Texas on September 26. 1936 the son of Archie Swindell, Sr and Louise Ellis Swindell. 

He was married in 2014 to his loving wife, Elizabeth Brown Swindell, at the Bill Memorial Library in Groton.

Born in the heart of Texas, Archie grew a love of nature and music. After earning his degree in Chemistry and Journalism at SMU, Dallas he served in the U.S. Army in Germany for 3 years. On his return to stateside he married his first wife Dolores (Dee) They were married for 45 years. 

He earned a Master’s Degree in Nutritional Science and a PhD in Biochemistry from Cornell University followed by a Post Doctoral Fellowship at Duke University and non-degree study in Statistics at Yale. 

Archie served as a principal research scientist and non-clinical statistician at Pfizer for several decades.  After retiring he started his own company, Quantitative Services serving drug prevention communities. 

Besides his wife he is survived by two sons, Matthew and wife Shinobu and grandsons Marcus and Lucas of Newton, MA, Randy Swindell of Harrington ME. and granddaughter Jessica Swindell of Phenix City, Ala, his sister Sara Gilliam of Dallas, TX. Besides his parents he was predeceased by his late wife and mother of his children, Dolores ‘Dee’ Holland and his brother-in-law John Gilliam and daughter-in-law Louise.

In the last 15 years of their lives together, Archie grew close to his wife’s children and especially with the grandchildren, Carter, Quinn, Mateo, Cora, Diego, Gemma and Darcy.

Archie served his community as a long-time member of Groton RTM , Board of Education, and The Groton Town Council,  a board member of the CT Early Music Society and The Friends of Eastern CT Symphony . 

His interests in photography, painting and baking, especially Sour Cherry Pie were shared and enjoyed by his friends and family!

The family would like to thank the CNAs and Yale Hospice nurses who shepherded us through his final days.  Thank you to the Staff of Apple Rehab and L&M Hospital as well Dr. Troy Frazer and especially a deep respect with gratitude to all the staff, nurses & physicians at Davita Dialysis who cared for Archie the last decade. 

Please join us in a celebration of Archie’s life and legacy on:

Saturday, November 15, 2025

3-6PM

Groton Congregational Church 

162 Monument St. Groton, CT 06340

Please come as you are and stay for as long as you’d like. 

In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be directed to The Bill Memorial Library, 240 Monument ST, Groton, CT 06340 or New London Friends Meeting, PO Box 709, New London CT 06320 or a charity of your choice.