William Joseph Swasey of East Quogue Dies January 25

William Joseph Swasey of East Quogue died on January 25. He was 95.

He was predeceased by his wife of 57 years, Joan Southwick Swasey. The couple were married on June 21, 1953. The couple moved from Waterford, New York, to the Hamptons in 1992 to be near their daughter and grandson Lawton.

He was born in Troy, New York, and is the son of the late Lula Swasey and William A. Swasey. He was active in the U.S. Naval Reserve from 1947 until his honorable discharge in 1954. He kept Waterford safe by serving as sergeant of Waterford Police Department from 1974 until 1982, and a lieutenant in J.W. Ford Hose Company, active from 1949 to 1992. In 1992, he joined the East Quogue Fire Department, and was an active firefighter and member of the fire police. In 1952, he began working as a marketing technician in General Electric of Waterford Silicone Products Division for 38 years, retiring in January 1990.

He has always been the greatest father, and along with his wife Joan, made life for his family magical and memorable, his family said.

He is survived by his son, David Swasey and his wife Barbara, of San Jose; his daughter, Cindy Lou Wakefield of Southampton; his grandchildren, Lawton Wakefield, Megan Biebel and Tyler Swasey; great-grandchildren Mason and Mia Swasey and Conner Biebel, and a great-granchild on the way; Geoffrey Gloak and his wife Kristi and daughter Gemma; sisters-in-law Marion Muir and Shirley Naples.

Funeral services were held on Monday, January 30, at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Waterford, NY. Entombment was in Memory’s Garden, Colonie, NY.

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