She was born in Shanghai, China on Christmas Day, 1932 the daughter of May Chuck. She was predeceased by her husband, Jack L. Swindler, of 63 yrs. 4 months of marriage on May 14, 2012.
On December 26, 1948 she married Jack L. Swindler in the Union Protestant church on N. Soonehow Rd., Shanghai, China. She arrived in the United States via ship to San Francisco, California on July 4th, 1949. She lived with her in-laws Vernon & Muriel Swindler of Dayton Ohio for several years until traveling around the world with her husband and growing family.
She enjoyed traveling with her husband on several trips to Florida, Mississippi, and Ohio to visit family and friends. She enjoyed all types of cuisine, especially Maine lobster. She loved playing card games like “scat” where she had the opportunity to take everyone else’s money. She was loved by all that knew her and will be remembered as a very dedicated mother to eight children with a special bond to her only daughter, DeAnn.
She is survived by seven sons; Danny & wife Vicki of Warren; David of Bath; Dennis of Brunswick; Dwain & wife Wanda of Brunswick; Dean & wife Laura of Greene; Darel & wife Jacky of Raymond: Dick & wife Sherri of Brunswick; and daughter, DeAnn & husband William Riley of Brunswick, 18 grandchildren, and 11 great grandchildren.
Visiting hours will be held Tuesday, September 4th from 6-8PM at Stetson’s Funeral Home, 12 Federal St., Brunswick. A memorial service will be held Wednesday, September 5th at 10AM in the chapel of the New Maine Veterans’ Memorial Cemetery, Mt. Vernon Road, Augusta, ME, where Lena will be laid to rest by her husband, Jack. Condolences may be expressed at stetsonsfuneralhome.com.
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