Helen R. Swisher, of New Lebanon, Ohio and formerly of Clearfield, died Saturday, Dec. 26, 2015 at the Genesis Health and Rehabilitation Center, New Lebanon, Ohio.
She was born Feb. 6, 1925 in Frenchville, a daughter of the late Francis and Mary (Lachat) Royer.
She was employed by Undercoffer Florist for 30 years. She was a member of the St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield.
She is survived by two children, Linda Lee Swisher Chernek of Rochester, NY and Dana R. Swisher and wife Patsy of Union, Ohio.
She is survived by three grandchildren, Tracy Chernek Cardone and her husband, Jeffery, Joseph Shields and his wife, Amber and James Cool and two great-grandchildren, Alyssa and Jacob Shields.
She is also survived by a brother, Henry B. Royer and his wife, Carolyn of Frenchville; a sister, Monica Cardon and her husband, Frank of Rochester, NY; and numerous nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Kenneth F. Royer.
A Mass of Christian burial will be said at 10 a.m. Thursday at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield with Father John Miller as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Wednesday and from 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.