Arlene G. Swort, 89, formerly of Whitesville, NY, died Saturday, October 24, 2020 in Jones Memorial Hospital, Wellsville.
Born August 1, 1931, in Whitesville, she was the daughter of
Edward and Martha “Mattie” Buchholz Flynn.
On November 22, 1950, in Whitesville, she married Merle L. Swort, who
predeceased her on May 8, 2016. She was
employed by Mapes Woodworking in Whitesville, but she devoted her life to
caring for her family. Arlene was a
member of the First United Methodist Church in Whitesville and the Whitesville
Volunteer Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary.
Surviving are: two children,
Walter (Dawn) Swort and Georgia (Patrick) Birmingham; four grandchildren, Michael (Kimberly)
Birmingham, Stephanie Swort Ordway, Michele (James) Lancaster, and Eric
(Kassandra) Swort; two
great-grandsons; four
great-granddaughters; two siblings, Luella
Kear of Whitesville and William Flynn of Mt. Morris; sister-in-law, Pauline Swort Fairman of Cape
Coral, FL; nieces and nephews. In addition to her husband of 65 years, she
was predeceased by five sisters, Mary Matteson, Loretta Easton, Lucille Fanton,
Mildred Flynn, and Helen Mix; three
brothers, Paul Flynn, John Flynn, Vincent Flynn; and brother-in-law, Earl Fairman.
A Memorial Service will be held in 2021 after travel
restrictions are lifted. Arrangements
will be announced by Mulholland-Crowell Funeral Home, Wellsville, NY.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to March of Dimes
at www.marchofdimes.org, Hart Comfort House, 141 E. State St., Wellsville, NY
14895, Manor Hills for patient activity fund, 4192-B Bolivar Road, Wellsville,
NY 14895, Whitesville Ladies Auxiliary, P.O. Box 82, Whitesville, NY 14897, or
a charity of the donor’s choice. Online
condolences may be expressed at www.wellsvillefuneralhome.com.
