Barre-Jean F. Swift, 69, of Barre, died Friday, November 27th in St. Vincent Hospital, Worcester, after a brief illness. She leaves a daughter, Holly A. Hunt and her husband Frank of Shrewsbury; a brother, Richard Swift of Orlando, FL; and her longtime companion, Bradford Beatty of Barre.
She was born in Worcester, the daughter of John F. and Mary E. (Boylan) Swift and graduated from the former High School of Commerce in 1958. Jean worked at Mechanics Bank and Speedway Autobody, both in Worcester, for many years and had been a member of the Webster Square Business Association while she was the office manager at Speedway.
A memorial service will be held Thursday, December 10th at 4:00 P.M. in O’CONNOR BROTHERS FUNERAL HOME, 592 Park Avenue, Worcester. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Jean’s memory may be made to a local “no-kill” shelter for cats.