Brunswick-Dwight Randall
Swain, unexpectedly slipped away peacefully at home sitting in his favorite
chair at the age of 78.
Dwight was born in Colebrook,
New Hampshire to Fritz and Delvena (Patterson) Swain on June 9, 1941. Soon after, the family moved Brunswick,
Maine. He graduated from Brunswick
High School in 1959 and went onto joining the U S Marine Corp where he
served as a member of the President’s Honor Guard at the White House. Dwight
had varied careers from painting giant murals on skyscrapers in New York City
to managing Zayre’s Dept. Stores. He retired from Bath Iron Works where he made
many lasting friends, known to many as "Doc”.
He married Eleanor (Skelton)
Lucas in 1999; they lived happily in Brunswick. During their life together,
they starting to travel working on Dwight’s "bucket” list. In the past year,
they went to Tahiti/Bora Bora and spending time in Florida this past winter
where he went parasailing.
Dwight loved fishing with his
friends, watching the Oakland Raiders and later years the New England Patriots
with Eleanor. He liked watching western movies especially those of John
Wayne. In the last few years, he loved
political bantering on Facebook. Most
of all, he loved his family.
He was preceded by his
parents and his sister Sandra Swain. He will be remembered by his children Adam
Swain and wife Charlene, Tom and wife Susan and Jake Swain. Step-children,
Jason Morgan and wife Krista, Chris Lucas and wife Kristina and Chinnessa Sweet
and husband Curtis; his siblings sister Mary Elizabeth Swain, brother Michael
Blen Swain and sister-in-law Jane; Dianna Louise Baribeau and brother-in-law Michael.
He had 9 grandchildren, a niece and 2 nephews and numerous cousins with some
calling him "uncle”.
After the restrictions are
lifted, friends and family will gather to celebration of his life.
In lieu of flowers, memorial
donations may be made to the Bath Area Food Pantry, PO Box 65, Bath ME 04530 or
donations can be made by going to bathfoodbank.org Please note in the information line that the
donation is made in the name of Dwight Swain.
Arrangements are by Stetson's Funeral Home 12 Federal St. Brunswick where memorial condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com