Rosemary Jean Swan Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Rosemary Jean Swan (Ottawa, Ontario), who passed away at the age of 86, on July 19, 2024. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.

As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Rosemary may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.

She was predeceased by: her husband Neil; her son Geoffrey; her sisters, Dorothy and Elaine; and her daughter-in-law Anne.

She is survived by: her sister Carol; and her grandchildren, Alastair, Kira, Cassia and Gwen.

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August 22, 2024

Felicity Don wrote a sympathy message

“…. For me, Felicity Don, my sister Rosemary Light & my mother Jean Don, Rothwell Heights will not be the same without her. Sorry for the disjointed tribute. It seems that echovita allows few words at a time!! Wish you were here, Rosemary Swan, to share choice words with me!”

August 22, 2024

Felicity Don wrote a sympathy message

“…. She was a lively, highly accomplished & mischievous woman, full of ideas and laughter. I feel her loss deeply. She spoke of her children fondly and of her wonderful granddaughter who was always helping her with the maintenance of her beautiful mid century modern house. You must all miss her so much, I am truly sorry. She was such a live wire, so lively that somehow I couldn’t see the possibility of her imminent death. For me, my sister Rosemary Light & my mother Jean Don,……”

August 22, 2024

Felicity Don wrote a sympathy message

“Yesterday, August the 21st, I learned the distressing & shocking news of the sudden passing of darling Rosemary Swan. I live in Vancouver but stay for prolonged periods in Rothwell Heights, visiting my 100 year old mother. Last year, on one of my visits, I met Rosemary Swan & we were becoming friends. I thoroughly enjoyed Rosemary‘s company & had been so looking forward to getting together with her again. She was a lively, highly accomplished & mischievous woman, full of ideas and laughter….”

July 29, 2024

Nora Beninger wrote a sympathy message

“Wendy and family, I am so sad to hear of your mother's passing. No matter how long we have a beloved parent in our lives, it is never long enough. My thoughts are with you, as is my heart. Nora Beninger (Hoffer)”