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Richard Swan Obituary
Richard C. Swan Sr., age 83 of Branford and formerly of Clinton, Old Saybrook and Madison, died Friday, May 5, 2023.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday 1 p.m. at St. Mary's Church of The Visitation, 54 Grove Street, Clinton. Friends may call at W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home 244 N. Main Street, Branford Friday May 12, 2023, from 4 to 7 p.m. Friends may call Saturday May 13, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Swan Funeral Home, 80 East Main Street, Clinton. Burial with full Military Honors will be held at Indian River Cemetery in Clinton. Arrangements are entrusted to Carl Swan and Hamden Memorial Funeral Home, 1300 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden. Condolences may be expressed at hamdenmemorialfuneralhome.com.
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Anthony Campanaro , Sr. and Cheryl Bucchi
June 2, 2023
It is with sincere condolences that we have read of Dick's passing. May he rest in peace.
Eric Swan
May 13, 2023
My condolences to Dick's family. He was always kind when I spoke with him. I can picture his smile and hear his laugh. Thank you for all you did to support and comfort others during their own time of grief. You made a positive difference.
-Eric
Jeff Clinton
May 11, 2023
Dick Swan.
Smart, funny, active...very active :) was happy to see you again, great smile, great handshake, good stories of past and present. Owner of many cars and a few trucks. Loved a deal, respected and admired his children's accomplishments. After my dad passed I called him my pop from another brother. He's doing it all again, just in a different place. Missed now and forever.
Jeff Clinton
John Romano
May 10, 2023
So sorry to hear of Mr. Swan´s passing. I always enjoyed talking with him at Rick´s house. He was an awesome person and will be missed by everyone who was lucky enough to have known him! RIP sir!
Maureen Torre
May 10, 2023
To the family, my deepest condolences on Dick´s passing. We met several years ago and we spoke but I did not know he was a funeral Director & in passing I spoke to him about a loved one who fell on hard times and was buried in a potters field in Hamden Connecticut (without our family, knowing anything about his passing or his burial) Dick pulled some strings and went above and beyond anything imaginable, and he was able to oversee my relatives re-interment in another cemetery in the New Haven area. Even though he did not know me well & his firm was in the Shoreline/Madison area, he oversaw the process and my family received the closure knowing that my uncle was happy at his final resting place. We are most certain that he received many rewards in heaven. Thank you so much, Mr. Swan.
Sheri Stalsburg
May 9, 2023
We were so sadden to hear of the passing of Dick. Our deepest condolences to the Swan family May he rest in peace
Bob & Sheri Stalsburg
Tom Magee
May 8, 2023
My condolences to the Swan family
on the passing of Dick. A great man and life serving the loss of others for so many years.
Richard c Swan Jr
May 8, 2023
Richard c Swan Jr
May 8, 2023
Richard c Swan Jr
May 8, 2023
RIP Dad. We have it from here. Love you
Swany Jr
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