Obituary of Ernest Charles Besancon

Ernest C. Besancon, age 82 of Sweet Valley, passed away Monday, March 9, 2020 at Kadima Rehab and Nursing at Lakeside, Harveys Lake. He was born in Kingston on April 30, 1937 and was the son of the late Frederick Pierre and Sophia Winnicki Besancon. Ernest served in the US Navy during the Korean Conflict and was a lifetime member of the Sweet Valley Fire Co. and Sweet Valley Ambulance crew. He was an avid fisherman and hunter and loved watching Nascar races with his grandsons. He is survived by his son, Ernest F. Besancon (Louise); daughters, Diane Mashinski and Manda Jeanne Lacey; sister, Barbara Ruggles; 6 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, March 14, 2020 at 10:00 am from the Curtis L. Swanson Funeral Home, Inc., corners of routes 29 and 118, Pikes Creek, with the Sweet Valley Fire and Ambulance Companies, officiating. Visitation will be from 6:00 - 8:00 PM on Friday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Sweet Valley Volunteer Fire Co. or the Sweet Valley Ambulance Association, 5383 Main Rd., Sweet Valley, PA 18656.