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Melvin Swango Obituary

Melvin 'Mel' L. Swango
Oct. 27, 2015
ROCHESTER - Mr. Melvin "Mel" Lawrence Swango, 67, of Rochester, passed away at 2:49 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015 at Woodlawn Hospital.
Mel is lovingly remembered by his wife, Frankie; a daughter: Valerie Willard Hammel and husband Eric; four sons: David Willard and wife Jeannie Spradling Willard, Chad Swango and wife Misty Johnson Swango, Andrew Swango, Jeremy Swango and wife Kellie Urban Swango all of Rochester; two brothers: Steve Swango of Virginia Beach, Va. and David Swango and wife Debbie of Rochester; a sister-in-law: Cindy Swango of Plymouth.
A celebration of the life of Melvin "Mel" L. Swango will be at 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 30, 2015 in the Good Family Funeral Home, 1200 W.18th St., Rochester. Friends may visit with his family from 4-8 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015 and one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.
Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.
Electronic expressions of sympathy may be made to his family at www.goodfamilyfh.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by The Pilot News from Oct. 28 to Oct. 29, 2015.

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Celebration of Life

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