Maude Caswell Roberts Swan

SWAN Maude Caswell Roberts Swan, age 96, of Fairfield, died Thursday, July 27, 2007 at the Carolton Chronic and Convalescent Hospital. Born March 6, 1911 in Bridgeport, she was a daughter of the late Angus Montgomery Caswell and Maude Jeanette Squires. A graduate of the Bridgeport City Normal School and Danbury State Teachers College (now Western Connecticut State University), she was a lifelong member of the National Education Association and a dedicated teacher for thirty-six years in the Bridgeport public school system before retiring in 1972. She is survived by her son, James E. Roberts, and his wife, Nessy, of Parkland, Florida; her stepson, Robert S. Swan, and his wife, Marie, of Fairfield; their son, Stuart B. Swan and his wife, Laurie; their two daughters, Robyn Swan Filippone and Heather Swan; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was the widow of Dr. Kenneth M. Roberts of Bridgeport and of Walter Swan of Fairfield. She was predeceased by her sister, May Caroline Caswell Wilcox, and by her brothers, John Lewis Caswell; Angus Smith Caswell; Raymond Hale Caswell; and Martin Whitford Caswell. A devoted churchwoman throughout her life, she was an active member of St. Paul's Episcopal Church of Fairfield for more than twenty years and, prior to that, of St. George's Episcopal Church of Bridgeport, where she served as a member of the Vestry. A memorial service will be held in September at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 661 Old Post Road, Fairfield. The date and details of the service will be announced subsequently. A gathering for family and friends celebrating her life will follow the service at the church. Memorial contributions may be made to either the Building Fund or the Community Outreach Fund of St. Paul's Church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Spear-Miller Funeral Home, 39 South Benson Rd., Fairfield. To offer an on-line condolence please visit www. spearmillerfuneralhome.com.