Patricia Hawk Swaile

Patricia Hawk Swaile, born on April 7, 1939, in Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania, to Alfred F. and Imogene Shaw Hawk, passed away peacefully on October 13, 2026. Raised in Kittanning, PA, Patricia graduated from Allegheny College in Meadville before marrying William C. Swaile on December 22, 1960.

Throughout her life, she dedicated herself to her work as an elementary school teacher, a museum teacher, and in medical and law offices. Over the years, Patricia built warm and welcoming homes in many communities, including Oil City, PA; Tallmadge and Ashtabula, OH; Cazenovia and Jamestown, NY; Beaufort, SC; and Max Meadows, VA. Wherever she lived, she was active in her faith and loved singing in local Baptist and Methodist church choirs, including the First Baptist Church of Kittanning, The Baptist Church of Beaufort, and Fort Chiswell United Methodist Church in Virginia.

A devoted volunteer, Patricia generously gave of her time while living in Jamestown, NY, serving as President of the WCA Hospital Auxiliary and holding seats on the boards of directors for the YWCA, the Jamestown Concert Association, the Association of American University Women, the Jamestown Creche, and the Mozart Club. Above all else, she cherished music, community, and spending time with her loved ones.

She was preceded in death by her son Steven Charles Swaile, and is remembered by her children David Frederick Swaile and his wife Beverly, Carolyn Swaile Johnson, and Richard Alan Swaile and his wife Amy; as well as her grandchildren: Megan L. Swaile, Andrew JS Swaile, Liza G. Swaile, Grace V. Swaile, and Thomas W. Swaile and Sophia Johnson.

A visitation will take place on Tuesday, October 20, 2026 from 1:00 pm to 2:00 pm, at Gilligan Funeral Home, 8225 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, OH 45236. Funeral services will begin at 2:00 pm at the funeral home.