George A. Swaney Jr.
George A. Swaney Jr., 32 years, of Lemont Furnace, Pa., died Friday, September 10, 2004, in Uniontown Hospital. He was born June 5, 1972, in Uniontown, Pa., son of George A. Swaney Sr. of Lemont Furnace, Pa., and Nettie B. Nottingham of Nantucket, Massachusetts.
He formerly participated in many Special Olympic events, also loved playing bingo, and was a diehard Pittsburgh Pirates and Steelers fan.
George was predeceased by his paternal grandfather and maternal grandparents.
Surviving in addition to his parents are his maternal grandmother, Sara Swaney, Smithfield, Pa.; brother, Frank Swaney and wife Tiffany of California, Pa.; loving caregiver, Tammy Sabol and her son Robert Lowry both of Lemont Furnace and her daughter Amber Lowry of Uniontown, Pa.; special friends, Juanita and Ronald Berish of LaBelle, Pa.; his girlfriend, Brandy Thompas of Weirton, West Virginia; and will be sadly missed by numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.
The family will receive friends in the DEAN C. WHITMARSH FUNERAL HOME, 134 West Church Street, Fairchance, Pa., on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and on Wednesday, September 15, until 10 a.m., the hour of Service with the Rev. George W. McLaughlin officiating.
Interment will follow in Mountain View Memorial Park, Brownfield, Pa.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Spina Biffida Association of Western Pennsylvania, 134 Shenot Road, Wexford, PA 15090.