Obituary of Nadine Sweeney
Nadine S. Sweeney, a resident of New Canaan, CT since 1963, died June 4, 2010 at the age of 85. She was born on July 9, 1925 in Scott County, Arkansas and graduated from Methodist School of Nursing as a registered nurse and received a degree of Associate of Arts from the University of Houston in 1947. Following private nursing service in Houston, Texas she joined the Santa Fe Railroad in 1949 as a Courier Nurse, which entailed traveling between Chicago, Houston and Los Angeles.
In 1953, Nadine moved to Syracuse, New York and in 1963 to New Canaan, where she became active in volunteering at the New Canaan YMCA teaching swimming, and water aquatics. She also traveled extensively throughout the world.
She is survived by her husband – James; Three sons – Retired Colonel Robert Naj Sweeney, of Ewa Beach, Hawaii; James H. Sweeney lll, VP of KGen Power Management, Houston, Texas; and Sean Sweeney, Chief Engineer Praxair, Biddleford, Maine; Seven grandchildren – Kirstin, Kyle, Kari, Kevin, Jade, Andrea and Abigail; Two great grandchildren – Isabela and Bryn.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, June 26, 2010 at St. Mark's Episcopal Church in New Canaan at 2:00 PM.
Hoyt Funeral Home, 199 Main St. New Canaan is in charge of arrangements.
For online condolences, www.hoytfuneralhome.com
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