Janet Renee Swoish

Janet Renee Swoish, 82, of Marion, Massachusetts passed away on May 29, 2015 in the presence of family, following a courageous battle with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and cancer.

Jan was born March 31, 1933 in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of Julius Gustav Derse and Ethel Elizabeth Derse. She attended Public School #147 in Queens, NY and Bernards High School in Somerville, NJ while growing up. Jan spent her formative years at Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA graduating in 1954 and beginning a teaching career in Pennsylvania.

Jan married Raymond Francis Swoish, P.E. of Buffalo NY in 1954 in New Jersey. Ray passed away in August 2008 after 54 years with the love of his life. Jan and Ray were very active in the communities they lived including Princeton, NJ; Marion, MA; Brookfield, WI; Cohasset, MA; Greenfield, PA; Murrysville, PA; finally returning to their beloved seaside village of Marion.

Jan is survived by her sister, Beverly Tarr of Gloucester, MA; her children Captain Douglas Swoish USN (ret) and wife, Evie Swoish of St. James, NY; Nell Elizabeth “Beth” Lorenz of Greenfield, MA; W. Scott Swoish and wife, Nancy Swoish of Marietta, GA; Christopher D. Swoish of Marion, MA; her seven grandchildren, David B. Swoish, Paul T. Swoish, Kerry E. Swoish, Alison N. Swoish, Hannah W. Swoish, Sydney L. Swoish, Taylor K. Swoish; as well as many other dear relatives and friends.

Jan formed a lifelong bond with her fellow Wilson College graduates, members of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), Sippican League of Women Voters, local garden clubs and charity organizations, while maintaining her faith to the Episcopal Church during the many relocations she and Ray had over the decades.

A memorial service will be held on Friday 10 July, 2015, at Saint Gabriel’s Episcopal Church, located at 124 Front Street, Marion. A reception will be held immediately following the service at St Gabriel’s Parish hall. A private burial ceremony will be held at the convenience of the family in the tranquil setting of Point Road Memorial Forest in Marion.

In lieu of flowers, expressions of affection may be directed to: Saint Gabriel’s Church in Marion.

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