Obituary of Charles Sweeny

Charles Frederick Sweeny 72, Green Bay, Lunenburg County, passed away January 26, 2007 at South Shore Regional Hospital, Bridgewater. Born November 24, 1934 in East Chester at the Ideal Maternity Home, Charles was a butter-box baby survivor. He was the adopted son of Heber M. and Mildred A. (Veitzen) Sweeny. Charles was a graduate of the New England Institute of Anatomy, Sanitary Science and Embalming in Boston, Mass., on June 30, 1954 and then received his Nova Scotia professional license in 1955, where he continued to work with his mother, until he took ownership of the company in 1965. Currently, he was chairman and owner with his son Patrick of C.F. Sweeny’s Funeral Homes, Bridgewater and New Germany. He was a member of the Anglican Church of Canada, member of the Royal Canadian Legion, branch 24, Bridgewater. Surviving are his wife Patricia (Kehoe) Sweeny, Green Bay; daughters, Cheryl (Paul) Harmon, Petite Riviere; Jill (Scott) Crouse; son, Patrick (Holly), all of Pinegrove; grandchildren, Morgan Harmon, Corey Harmon, Amanda Sweeny, Jeremy Sweeny, Caleb Crouse; sister, Prim McKelvie ( his butter-box baby sister), Halifax and half sister, Lynn Publicover, Blandford. Visitation will be held Monday from 4 to 8pm in Sweeny’s Funeral Chapel, Bridgewater. An Anglican service of Celebration of Life for Charles F. Sweeny, will be held 11am Tuesday in Bridgewater United Church, Bridgewater, with long time family friend Father Robert Coote officiating. Private family internment in Brookside Cemetery, Bridgewater. A reception will follow in the Royal Canadian Legion, Branch 24, 78 Churchill St. No flowers by request. Memorial donations may be made to St. Michael’s Anglican Church, Petite Riviere, Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Bridgewater or any palliative care service. Online condolences may be made by visiting www.sweenysfuneralhome.com. “Mom, the way you stayed by dad’s side, never tiring, always loving, was the essence of true love. Your children can never thank you enough and we love you.”