M. Eileen Swain

Hancock, Maryland
Eileen Swain, age 73, of Hancock, died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at her home.

Born October 3, 1937, in Fulton County, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Chester and Isabelle Ray Bishop, and the widow of James W. Swain, who died February 19, 1999.

She was a 1955 graduate of Southern Fulton High School, Warfordsburg, Pa.

She had been employed as a cashier, and in customer service, for McKinley's Food Market, Dollar General, and Harry's Food Market, all in Hancock, Md.

She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Hancock, Md. and served the community in numerous ways.

She is survived by four daughters, Pamela Smith, and husband Greg, of Big Cove Tannery, Pa., Starla Ward, and husband Jim, Jr., of Hagerstown, Md., Tina Thomas, of Clear Spring, Md., and Sherri Kratz, and husband Bill, of Hancock, Md.; one son, Dennis Swain, of Hancock, Md.; two sisters, B. Geraldine Shives, of Hancock, Md., and Velma Mann, of Warfordsburg, Pa.; grandchildren, Beth Keidel, and husband George, of Falling Waters, W.Va., Deidre Swain, and fiancé Allen Omps, of Berkeley Springs, W.Va., Anthony Smith, and fiancé Amanda Weller, Brad and Megan Smith of Mercersburg, Pa., Keith Ward of Hagerstown, Md., Jason Ward of Knoxville, Tn., Rebecca Shoemaker, and husband Chris, of Hancock, Md., Zita Thomas of New York City, N.Y., Meladie Thomas, and fiancé Nick Gadoury, of Hancock, Md., Logan Houser of Clear Spring, Md., and Bryan Kratz of Hancock, Md.; great-grandchildren, Kolen and Aubri Smith of Chambersburg, Pa., and Owen and Charlotte Gadoury of Hancock, Md.

She was preceded in death by one brother, Lloyd C. Bishop, Sr.; and one grandson, Thomas J. Kratz.

A service will be held Saturday, February 5, at 2:00 p.m. at Grace Christian Fellowship.  Rev. Edward Guyer will officiate. Burial will be in the Piney Plains United Methodist Cemetery, Little Orleans, Md.

The family will receive friends at the Church on Friday 2 to 4 and 6 to 9 p.m. For the convenience of family and friends, the Church will be open 2 to 9 p.m. on Friday.

The family requests that memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Washington County, 747 Northern Avenue, Hagerstown, Md. 21740

Arrangements were handled by the Grove Funeral Home, Hancock, MD

Online condolences may be made at www.grovefh.com