Susquehanna County Independent
Montrose, PA
September 12, 2007

Hilda M. Swingle

  Hilda M. Swingle, 86, South Montrose, Pa., passed away on September 6,
2007, after a brief illness at Gracious Living Estates.
  She was born in Bridgewater Township, Susquehann [sic] County, Pa.,
to the late Ralph and Ruth (Tuttle) Lake.
  Surviving are her niece, Connie Burgh, Montrose, Pa; nephew, Curtis
Lake, Albany, N.Y.; great nephews, Tom, Andy and Erik Burgh.
  Predeceasing her are her husband, Ray Swingle, and brother, Earl Lake.
  Hilda was a Montrose High graduate, class of 1938, and a veteran of
the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, (WAACs).
  She worked for County National Bank, and then for 30 years, the
Binghamton Press.
  Hilda was a member of the DAR in Binghamton, N.Y., and Montrose;
and the Order of the Eastern Star, Binghamton Chapter.
  She was a member of the South Montrose Community Church, and former
member of the Binghamton Presbyterian Church.
  A Funeral Service was held September 10, 2007, at the Daniel K. Regan
Funeral Home, Montrose, Pa., with Rev. Margaret M. McCarty of the South
Montrose Community Church officiating.
  Interment was in the South Montrose Cemetery.
  Visitation was held an hour prior ro the service.
  Donations in Hilda's memory may be made to the Susquehanna County
Historical Society, 2 Monument Square Montrose, PA 18801.