Patricia Lynne Swift
May 24, 1942 ~ December 26, 2023
Patricia Lynne Swift, 81, of Indianapolis, died December 26, 2023. She was born May 24, 1942, in Indianapolis to Richard P. and Santina Bova Gallamore.
Patricia graduated from Sacred Heart High School. Growing up she helped her grandparents at the Bova Fruit Market at the City Market where she would sell grocery bags for a nickel. Her Catholic faith was very important to her. Patricia was a member of the Red Hat Society, and she enjoyed playing dominos. You could find Patricia shopping around town and exploring different restaurants with her sister. She always enjoyed traveling, her favorite places were Maine, visiting the lighthouses, and Florida, enjoying the beaches. She also traveled to Italy to explore her family ancestry. She volunteered at the David S. Moore Foundation and helped with area food pantries. The most important thing in Patricia’s life was her family, entertaining and hosting on holidays. She would cook huge meals, where no one went away hungry.
Patricia is survived by her loving children, Lynne M. (R.D.) Gillenwater, Lisa A. (Ralph Settle) Dennis, Joseph A. Swift; sister, Mary Anne (the late Stephen) Schaefer; brothers, Richard P. Gallamore Jr., Michael F. (Barb) Gallamore, Paul A. (Julie) Gallamore; grandchildren, Nichole Dennis, Nicholas Gillenwater, Austin Dennis, Christina Gillenwater, Alexandra Swift; step grandchildren, Amanda Gillenwater, Andrea Gillenwater, Ashley (Jackie) Elston, Duane (Patty) Gillenwater, and 19 great grandchildren.
Visitation for Patricia will be Friday, December 29 from 9:30 AM – 12:15 PM at O’Riley – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, 6107 S. East Street, Indianapolis, IN 46227. A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 12:30 PM at St. Mark Catholic Church, 535 Edgewood Ave., Indianapolis, IN 46227. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Services entrusted to O’Riley – Branson Funeral Service & Crematory, 6107 S. East Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46227.
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Patty: thank you for your positivity and inspirational messages I always looked forward to…much love and may you always rest in peace…
Love, Greg, Cindy, Chris, and Barbie have purchased Loving Embrace for Patricia Swift
Love, Audrey,Rachel,Austin,Eli has purchased Sympathy Garden for Patricia Swift
St. Roch Faculty & Staff has purchased Peace Lily for Patricia Swift
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Love, Frank & Sheila Squillace has purchased Sympathy Garden for Patricia Swift
Annie and Don Wincek has purchased Blooming Sympathy Garden for Patricia Swift
Patty I met you through Carole Kingery and I’ve enjoyed everything we did. You Carole and I had lots of fun especially when we did our trips. Never a dull moment. We really loved you Mary Utt and Carole Kingery
I recently went on a Cruise with Patty last February with some of the Sacred Heart Alumni. It was my privilege to get to know her during that wonderful time we spent together on the Caribbean Sea. She was so full of life and so happy. What a delightful person and friend ! I want to extend my sincere condolences to her family. I am sure she is with her Savior now and at peace.
Sincerely, Anne Eacret
To all the Gallamore Family…
I am so sorry I will miss Patty’s funeral. She was always so kind to me. She had the most precious smile….and a heart of gold! I will be praying for all of you. All my love.
Joyce Lowry has purchased Peace Lily for Patricia Swift
Patty and I were kindred spirits for over 40 years we had a lot of good times we went on vacations dressed up on Halloween many good times we went as Laverne and Shirley I was Laverne we never lived it down! To this day there are still friends who called us that we met as neighbors we would watch bewitched we would laugh and started calling each other GLADYS the nosey neighbor on bewitched and we still called each other over all these years people would call us little but mighty I leave you with these thoughts my friend and adopted sister I love you Gladys from gladys
Thoughts and prayers are with you Lynn and RD. We’re sorry we weren’t able to be there.
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