SOUTH PARIS – Edward N. Swett Jr., 68, formerly of Waterford, died Sunday morning, March 25, at Market Square Health Care Center.

He was born in Paris, on Sept. 6, 1938, the son of Edward N. and Ruth Sweatland Swett Sr., and graduated from Paris High School in 1957.

He served his country in the U.S. Air Force from 1958 to 1962.

On July 28, 1962, he married Ruth Allen; she died July 17, 2006.

Ed worked many years for Maine Central Railroad. He was a past member and supporter of the Waterford Fire Department.

He enjoyed dancing, camping with his family and watching all varieties of sports.

Survivors include his children, Bruce and April Swett, and Andrea and Brad Grover, all of North Waterford; grandchildren, Tammi and Donn Lemay; children, Sydney and Raegan of Littlerock AFB, Arkansas, and Jeremy and Danielle Edwards and children, Bridgett, Brianne, Natalie and Jeremiah of the U.S. Army in Germany; two sisters, Nancy Harvey of South Paris, and Cynthia and David Demers of Greenville; and many nieces and nephews.