Carl E. Swanson

December 31, 1921 - July 18, 2008

SANDWICH - Carl Emil Swanson Jr., 86, of Sandwich, formerly of Foxboro, died Friday, July 18, 2008 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis. He was the son of the late Carl E. Sr. and Nathalia (Hokinson) Svenson.

Carl was born in Foxboro on Dec. 31, 1921 and was a graduate of Foxboro High School, Class of 1939. He also graduated from Bryant College with a bachelor of arts degree in business. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II.

He and his wife Phylis (Cronin) were married on Dec. 29, 1945 in Foxboro.

Carl was a product manager at the Foxboro Company and retired after 42 years of service.

He sang bass with the Barbershop Singers and was a ham radio enthusiast.

He was the beloved husband of Phylis M. (Cronin) Swanson; the loving father of Steven C. Swanson of Sandwich and Carla M. Suto of Chapel Hill, N.C.; and the brother of Dorothy Law of Foxboro and Anne Schulz of Winthrop, Maine and Vero Beach, Fla.

Funeral Information

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend calling hours on Tuesday, July 22 from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. at the Roberts and Sons Funeral Home, 30 South St., Foxboro.

A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 23 at 11 a.m. at the Union Church of South Foxboro, 384 South St.

Donations Information

For additional information, please call 508-543-5471. To light a special candle in Carl's memory, please visit our Web site at www.robertsandsonsfuneral.com.