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William C. Swannack Jr.

Jul. 12, 1935 – Feb. 25, 2023

William C. Swannack Jr. passed away on Feb. 25, 2023. He was born on Jul. 12, 1935 in the same house he lived in for 86 years before he moved to an assisted living home in 2022. He always told his kids, Tom and Janet, that he was born in the house he grew up in. Though in later years his brother Ben had said that "he didn't think Willy had that story quite right". Just recently Janet was able to confirm with Bill's birth certificate that Bill was, in fact, correct. Bill graduated from Lamont High School in June of 1953. From there he...