Evan Swift

ALSTEAD ---- Evan Swift, 25, of Alstead, died suddenly at his home on Friday, September 26, 2025.
Initially, Evan attended Walpole schools. He went on to Fall Mountain Regional High School and graduated from there in 2019. The family wishes to express their gratitude to the teachers and staff there. After high school, he enlisted in the United States Air Force and served his country for the next four years. He was first assigned to Ramstein Air Force Base in Germany, where he served with the 86th Comptroller Squadron and was awarded the Air Force Achievement Medal for his work in among other things, logging biometric data of Afghan refugees and identifying thirteen potential threats. He was then assigned to Ellsworth Air Force Base in South Dakota, and was honorably discharged in July, 2023. After returning home he enrolled in the University of Vermont but then transferred to Keene State College to be closer to his family.
Evan enjoyed socializing with friends, skiing, hiking, family gatherings and hunting and fishing with his uncle and grandfather. He was a connoisseur of fine coffee and sought out new and different brands to sample. He was deeply loved by his family and his passing leaves a deep void in so many hearts.
Evan is survived by his mother Michelle Swift of Alstead, his sister Emily Swift, his aunt and uncle Samantha and Anthony Swift of Waterboro, Maine, a cousin, William Swift also of Waterboro, Maine, grandparents Michael and Patti Swift of Gilford, NH and other aunts, uncles and cousins in the Alstead and Keene area.
There will be no calling hours.
A Graveside Service will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. in Pine Grove Cemetery, Belknap Mountain Road, Gilford, NH.
A Celebration of Evan's Life will follow the graveside service at the Gilford Community Church Fellowship Hall at 12:30.
For those who wish, the family suggests memorial contributions in Evan's name be made to Camp Resilience to support veterans' mental health, PO Box 7384, Gilford, NH 03247.
Wilkinson-Beane-Simoneau-Paquette Funeral Home & Cremation Services/603Cremations.com, 164 Pleasant St., Laconia, NH, 03246, is assisting the family with arrangements. For more information and to view an online memorial, please visit wilkinsonbeane.com.