Tristan da Cunha Obituaries

Obituary for Doris Swain

We regret to announce the death of Doris Rebecca Margaret Swain (nee Lavarello) on Tuesday 30th April aged 87 after a long illness.

Doris was born on 27th January 1926, the fourth of six children born to John the Baptist and Maria Lavarello. Doris married Leslie Swain on 4th August 1948 and their only child Barney was born the following year.

Doris was a cheerful and kind hearted person who was always willing to lend a hand to anyone and always putting others before herself. She was very hard working and could often be found working in the potato patches either on her own or helping others. She attended church every Sunday even in winter regardless of the strong winds and heavy rain.

Doris is survived by her son Barney, grandsons Adrian and Nicholas and great grandchildren. Her memory will never fade and she will be deeply missed by all her family and friends