CARMEL – Helen Mary (Bickford) Swett, 78, passed away peacefully July 23, 2005, at a Bangor healthcare facility following a long illness. Helen was born April 17, 1927, in Newburg, the daughter of Ulysses S. and Sadie Ellen (Loring) Bickford. In her childhood she was raised by Lora and Harry Graves of Etna. She attended Carmel High School. Helen married George H. Swett on June 1, 1945, in Carmel. He died in 1998, following 43 years of marriage. She worked at the James Taylor Osteopathic Hospital Nursing Facility for many years. Helen made friends with all the patients and they became part of her extended family. She was a member of the Carmel Senior Citizens, a member of the Carmel/Etna Extension. She was a life member of the John R. Chase Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star, in Carmel, and then became a member of the Star in the East Chapter O.E.S. in Hampden following the merger. Helen’s favorite times were when she was gathering Fiddleheads in the spring, berries of all kinds in the summer, and apples in the fall. She would then gladly share her bounty with her many friends. Helen is survived by her son and his wife, Kenneth and Gladys Swett of Carmel; three grandchildren, Mathew Swett of Carmel, Shanna and her husband, Doug Towle, of Palmyra, Nathan Swett of Carmel; and one brother, Sheldon Bickford of Etna. Friends may call 6-8 p.m. Monday, July 25, 2005, at the Brown Funeral Home, 34 High St., Newport. Funeral services will be conducted 1 p.m. Tuesday, July 26, 2005, at the Brown Funeral Home, with the Rev. Burt Williams officiating. Burial will be in the family lot at Highland Cemetery, Carmel. Friends and family are welcome to visit at the home of Kenneth and Gladys Swett, following the burial, for a time of remembrance. Friends who wish may make memorial donations to, Star in the East O.E. S. in Hampden, the Carmel Union Church in Carmel, or to the Carmel Senior Citizens in Carmel. The Family would like to thank the staff of the Bangor Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the wonderful care given to Helen. To sign an online guest book and leave written tributes please visit: www.philipbrownfuneralhome.com
HELEN M. SWETT
