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Joan Swire Obituary
Joan I. Swire, 73, of Sweet Valley, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 at The Gardens at Tunkhannock.
She was born in Wilkes-Barre on Feb. 26, 1948, the daughter of the late Bruce, Sr. and Mary Murphy Patton.
Joan attended Lehman School District and worked as a seamstress for Nancy Fashions in Noxen and later for Leslie Faye in Wilkes-Barre. She then received a diploma in pharmacy tech and worked as a pharmacy technician for over 25 years. Joan was a loving wife, mother, sister and grandmother.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brothers, Michael Bielecki and Bruce Patton, Jr.
She is survived by husband, Wayne Swire; children, Vicky Scudillo, Wayne T. Swire (Veronica), David Traver (Gail), Jeff Swire (Melissa), Amy Cuthbertson (Gary) and Chris Traver, Sr. (Deb); brothers, Charles Patton (Susan) and Richard Patton (Holly); sisters, Florence Klapat (Richard) and Linda Babb; 16 grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday from Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home Inc., corner of state Routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with the Rev. Ben Hubbell, pastor, of the Noxen Bible Baptist Church, officiating. Visitation will be held from 11 a.m. to service time. Interment will be in Chapel Lawn Memorial Park, Dallas.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to Patriot's Cove, 4334 state Route 29 South, Noxen, PA 18636.
Condolences can be made at clswansonfuneralhome.com.
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Joshua W
April 6, 2021
To the Swire family, my condolences. May Joan rest in peace.
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Emil Suchy
April 5, 2021
Wayne and Family, very sorry to hear of your mothers passing. May she rest in peace
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