Obituary of Albert Silas Swire

Albert Silas Swire, age 82 of Swoyersville, passed away Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at the Hospice Community Care inpatient unit, Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre, with his family by his side. Mr. Swire was born in Dallas on February 21, 1931 and was the son of the late Thomas Leroy and Martha Eveland Swire. He attended the former Laketon High School, Harveys Lake. Albert was employed as a licensed blaster for various construction companies in the area, retiring from the John Connoly Construction Co., Luzerne. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed hunting and fishing. His wife, the former Susan Knorr, died in 2003. He also was preceded in death by brothers: Fred, Clarence, Jack and Coral; sisters: Jenny Guildner, Martha Steinruck and Emily Lord. Surviving are his children: Carol Nichols-Sgarlet of Harveys Lake; Marie Marth of Kingston; Albert T. Swire and his fianc, Denise Norton of Mt. Bethel; Susan Gilroy and her fianc, Richard Welch of West Wyoming; Ralph Swire and his wife, Jean, of Lehman; Fred Swire and his partner, Ann Robbins, of Lehman; Joan Brucher of Nanticoke; a brother: Clarence Swire of Norristown; sisters; Elva Hoffman of Forty Fort; Evangiline Kijek of Luzerne; 17 Grandchildren; 20 Great Grandchildren; 1 Great-Great Granddaughter. Funeral will be held Sunday at 8:30 PM from the Curtis L. Swanson FuneralHome, Inc., corner of routes 29 & 118, Pikes Creek with Rev. L.D. Reed of the Emmanuel Assembly of God Church, Harveys Lake, officiating. Friends may call Sunday from 2-4 PM and 7-8:30 PM prior to the service on Sunday. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions be sent to Hospice Community Care, 601 Wyoming Ave., Kingston, PA 18704