Obituary of Mervyn S. Swaine

SWAINE, Mervyn Sydney - 63, of Hantsport, passed away peacefully Monday, February 27, 2012, in Hants Community Hospital, Windsor. Born on February 20, 1949, he was the son of the late George Bernard and Frances (Johnston) Swaine.Mervyn worked at CKF in Hantsport for 34 years as an Industrial Mechanic, retiring in 2010. He loved camping and playing the music at the campground dances, as well as being on his computer. Mervyn was a perfectionist and a very outgoing gentlemen known best for always saying just what he thought. He was a member of Poyntz Lodge No. 44, A.F. & A.M., Hantsport as well as a member of the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch No. 009, Windsor.Mervyn is survived by his wife, the former Judith "Judy" Knickle; daughter, Natasha Lynn (Mitch) Spencer, Windsor; son, Sydney; sister, Susan (Robert) Wareing, Hantsport; as well as other extended family members.Arrangements have been entrusted to DeMont Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Service, 419 Albert St., PO Box 981, Windsor (902-798-8317), where visitation will be held Thursday, March 1 from 7-9 p.m. Funeral service will be held in the funeral home chapel 2 p.m., Friday, March 2, Rev. Dan Jamer officiating. A reception will be held in the funeral home’s Elmcroft Reception Centre, with burial following in Riverbank Cemetery, Hantsport. Family flowers only, by request. Donations in memory may be made to the Hants Community Hospital Palliative Care, 89 Payzant Dr., Windsor, NS B0N 2T0. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family by visiting: www.familycare.ca