Donald Charles “Buckey” Swaney, Sr.
Donald Charles “Buckey” Swaney, Sr., 63, of Ronco, Pa., died Sunday, August 3, 2008, at home.
He was born February… Donald Charles “Buckey” Swaney, Sr., 63, of Ronco, Pa., died Sunday, August 3, 2008, at home.
He was born February 5, 1945, in Masontown, Pa., son of the late Lewis and Edna Mae (Wheeler) Swaney.
He worked as a mechanic and was a member of the Ronco VFD and Masontown Fish and Game Club. He was a graduate of Albert Gallatin High School Class of 1963.
He is survived by his wife of 38 years, Jenny L. (Boyd) Swaney of Ronco; daughters: Dorothy Hagner, wife of Lester, Edenborn, and Donette Jenkins, wife of Stephen, of Ronco; son, Donald Sapp of Ronco; seven grandchildren; sisters: Cindy Lou Potocar, wife of Matthew of Uniontown, Betty Volansky of Masontown, and Debra Hurst of Connellsville; brothers: Thomas Swaney and wife, Jane of East Liverpool, Ohio, Lewis Swaney and wife, Shelia of Masontown, Robert Eugene Swaney of Mexico, and Gary Swaney of McClellandtown; sister-in-law, Hazel Ward of Uniontown; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, James and JoAnn Boyd; and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his parents, two sons, Donald Lewis Swaney (1968), Donald Charles Swaney (1978), and a granddaughter, Jenny Lynn Cramer.
Family and friends will be received in the JOHN S. MAYKUTH, JR., FUNERAL HOME, Masontown, Pa., today from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. A Funeral Service will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel from 10 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, August 7, 2008, with the Rev. Owen Anderson officiating.
Interment will be held in Sylvan Heights Cemetery, Uniontown, Pa.