Friends and family have shared their relationship to show their support.

How do you know Rita H. (Glasgow) Swires?

Family Friend Work Other

We are sorry for your loss.

Help others honor Rita's memory.

Copy

Coping with Grief

We would like to offer our sincere support to anyone coping with grief. Enter your email below for our complimentary daily grief messages. Messages run for up to one year and you can stop at any time. Your email will not be used for any other purpose.

Rita H. (Glasgow) Swires

October 6, 1935 ~ October 23, 2023 (age 88) 88 Years Old

Rita Swires Obituary

Swires, Rita H. (Glasgow), 88, of Portage, passed away October 23, 2023 at Memorial Medical Center. Born October 6, 1935 in Johnstown, the daughter of Lloyd and Mary (Costello) Glasgow. Deceased family members include her parents, first husband, John "Jack" Herman, second husband Francis L. "Sonny" Swires, grandsons, Desmond and John Herman, and granddaughter, Mandy Herman. Survived by children, John (Mary Rose) Herman; Terry (John) Wozniak; Barry Herman and special friend Marianne; Jennifer Trexler; Peg Molton and special friend Tom Klett; Frank (Jacquelyn) Swires; and Travis (Kelli) Swires; 16 grandchildren; 23 Great Grandchildren; 2 Great-Great- Grandchildren. Brother, Michael Glasgow, and sisters, Mary Ann McCarty and Janet Sybert and numerous nieces and nephews. She enjoyed camping, traveling, fishing, crocheting, crafting, painting, ceramics, woodworking, golfing, and spending time with family in Potter County. Member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Services and burial will be private. The Serenko-Claar Funeral Home, PC, Portage is serving the Swires family. Online condolences may be made at serenkoclaarfuneralhome.com.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Rita H. (Glasgow) Swires, please visit our floral store.