Philip B Swain Jr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Philip B. Swain, Jr., passed away peacefully on January 26, 2019 at age 95. The oldest of three children of Philip B. Swain, Sr. and Marjorie Shelley Swain, he was born in 1923 and raised in Guilford Connecticut. Phil was a U.S. Army 8th Air Force veteran, stationed with the 100th Bomb Group at Thorpe Abbotts, East Anglia, England. After the war, Phil married Elizabeth (‘Bette’) LaReine Hosmer of Old Saybrook Connecticut. After he earned a degree in Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut, the couple and their two children moved to Rocky Hill where Phil spent his career working for the State of Connecticut Department of Transportation. A licensed Professional Engineer, he was Chief Division Engineer of Surveys at the time of his retirement. Phil was a dedicated Master Mason and a member of Shriners International. He was a long-time active member of the Rocky Hill Congregational Church where he served in many capacities. Phil believed deeply in helping those in need and gave his time and talents unstintingly. He spent many years during his retirement transporting the elderly for shopping, doctor visits and other needs as a volunteer with the ‘Care Team’ of his church. He was awarded several National Service Awards for this work. Phil and Bette enjoyed performing in community theater together as well as traveling. Cape Cod was a favorite destination and summer vacations were spent there for more than 50 consecutive years. Phil and Bette moved to the Masonicare facility in Wallingford Connecticut in the spring of 2010. His beloved wife of 66 years predeceased him in 2014. He was predeceased by many other family members, including his brother Roger Swain and sister Elizabeth Swain Richards. He will be lovingly remembered by his daughter Susan Swain Kalman and her husband Henry, his son Gary and his wife Christine, his grandchildren Ashley and David Kalman, his sister-in-law Shirley Swain and cousins Betty Shelley Barnes and Priscilla Swain Jones, and several nieces and nephews and their families. A funeral service will be held Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Rose Hill Memorial Park, 580 Elm St., Rocky Hill, CT 06067. Calling hour will be at 10 am, followed by the funeral service at 11 am. A reception will follow at the Rocky Hill Congregational Church, 805 Old Main St., Rocky Hill CT 06067.

Philip B Swain Jr.

November 3, 1923 - January 26, 2019