Benjamin L. Swanson

Born November 7, 1989 in Clearfield, PA, he was the son of Robyn L. (Kephart) Swanson of Woodland and the late Ned D. Swanson, Jr.

Mr. Swanson was a graduate of Clearfield Area High School Class of 2008. He had attended Triangle Tech of DuBois studying as an Electrical Technician and had worked at Sheetz in Philipsburg and Wal-Mart in the Tire and Lube Shop.

He was Protestant by faith.

He enjoyed spending time with friends and family and his Cadillac, and fond memories of hunting and fishing and being coached baseball by his father.

Mr. Swanson is survived by his mother Robyn L. Swanson and his sister, Shelby Lynn Swanson of Woodland, PA. and his paternal grandparents, Sherry (Rummings) Houser of Hyde and Ned D. Swanson, Sr. of Woodland also by numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

He is preceded in death by his father, Ned D. Swanson, Jr. who passed away on May 9, 2010, his fiancée, Heather A. Edwards who passed away on January 8, 2011 and his maternal grandparents: Alfred and Margaret Kephart.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday, March 5, 2011 at 2:00 P.M. at the Bennett and Houser Funeral Home, Inc., Clearfield with Pastor Sean Patrick Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Bradford Cemetery.

Friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday, March 4, 2011 from 2:00-4:00 and 7:00-9:00P.M. and on Saturday, March 5, 2011 from 1:00 P.M. until the hour of the services

The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to the Bradford Township Instructional Baseball, C/O Bigler YMCA P.O. Box 417, Bigler, PA 16825.

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