Memorial for Ryan A Swick
Born in Pontiac, MI on Aug. 5, 1978
Departed on May 14, 2012 and resided in Canton, MI.
Visitation: Monday, May 21, 2012
Service: Monday, May 21, 2012
Beloved husband of Laurie A.
Dear father of Shelby Ryan and Shylei Alena.
Loving son of Ronald and Mary Ann Swick and son in law of Janet Nowaske (Joe) and Robert Mason. Brother of Aaron (Adrienne). Uncle of Colton
Alen. Also survived by brothers, sisters and their families from the Canton Fire Department.
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Canton firefighter loses battle with cancer
Ryan Swick accepted the 2011 Firefighter of the Year award from Public Safety Director Patrick Nemecek. Swick lost his battle with cancer Monday evening.
Ryan Swick did his best not to let the skin cancer that would ultimately claim his life slow him down.
Swick, a Canton firefighter who was the department's Firefighter of the Year in 2011, worked right up until the last couple of weeks, when the disease finally caught up with him.
Swick succumbed to the cancer Monday night, passing away at home at the age of 33. He is survived by his wife, Laurie, and their young daughters, 3-year-old Shelby and 1-year-old Shylei.
Canton Battalion Chief Mike Caruso said Swick worked as much as he could "right up to the last two or three weeks."
"Ryan was one of the nicest and best guys we had here," Caruso said. "He'd do anything for anybody. He was excellent at his job. He really wanted to be a firefighter and a medic, and he really knew the job."
Swick, a former Westland resident and John Glenn High School graduate, worked eight years in Canton after earlier giving five years of service to Huron Valley Ambulance. He wanted to become a firefighter since he was a
teenager, and he didn't let his asthma deter him.
"I like to be able to help people and be someone people look up to," Swick said after being honored last year.
Swick was lauded by Fire Chief Tim Dunn as a hard-working firefighter/paramedic who emerged as a leader and role model.
"He worked every day his doctors would allow him to work with a smile on his face and determination to make every day count," Dunn said at the time of Swick's award. "With a hard work ethic, determination and dependability, Firefighter Swick is a positive role model for all firefighters to follow. He is a perfect example of how to handle difficult situations with dignity and strength."
Swick seemed proud as he walked across the Village Theater stage the night he accepted his award. He smiled toward the crowd, which stood and applauded at length until he had returned to take his seat among other firefighters on the stage.
"I'm just so proud of him," Laurie Swick said that night. "I'm immensely proud of him."
Funeral services for Swick are set for Monday at Connection Church in Canton. His family has asked donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Canton Firefighters Charity Foundation (C.F.F.C.F), 1100 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188.
Staff writer Darrell Clem contributed to this report.
[email protected] | (313) 222-8899
Born in Pontiac, MI on Aug. 5, 1978
Departed on May 14, 2012 and resided in Canton, MI.
Visitation: Monday, May 21, 2012
Service: Monday, May 21, 2012
Beloved husband of Laurie A.
Dear father of Shelby Ryan and Shylei Alena.
Loving son of Ronald and Mary Ann Swick and son in law of Janet Nowaske (Joe) and Robert Mason. Brother of Aaron (Adrienne). Uncle of Colton
Alen. Also survived by brothers, sisters and their families from the Canton Fire Department.
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Canton firefighter loses battle with cancer
Ryan Swick accepted the 2011 Firefighter of the Year award from Public Safety Director Patrick Nemecek. Swick lost his battle with cancer Monday evening.
Ryan Swick did his best not to let the skin cancer that would ultimately claim his life slow him down.
Swick, a Canton firefighter who was the department's Firefighter of the Year in 2011, worked right up until the last couple of weeks, when the disease finally caught up with him.
Swick succumbed to the cancer Monday night, passing away at home at the age of 33. He is survived by his wife, Laurie, and their young daughters, 3-year-old Shelby and 1-year-old Shylei.
Canton Battalion Chief Mike Caruso said Swick worked as much as he could "right up to the last two or three weeks."
"Ryan was one of the nicest and best guys we had here," Caruso said. "He'd do anything for anybody. He was excellent at his job. He really wanted to be a firefighter and a medic, and he really knew the job."
Swick, a former Westland resident and John Glenn High School graduate, worked eight years in Canton after earlier giving five years of service to Huron Valley Ambulance. He wanted to become a firefighter since he was a
teenager, and he didn't let his asthma deter him.
"I like to be able to help people and be someone people look up to," Swick said after being honored last year.
Swick was lauded by Fire Chief Tim Dunn as a hard-working firefighter/paramedic who emerged as a leader and role model.
"He worked every day his doctors would allow him to work with a smile on his face and determination to make every day count," Dunn said at the time of Swick's award. "With a hard work ethic, determination and dependability, Firefighter Swick is a positive role model for all firefighters to follow. He is a perfect example of how to handle difficult situations with dignity and strength."
Swick seemed proud as he walked across the Village Theater stage the night he accepted his award. He smiled toward the crowd, which stood and applauded at length until he had returned to take his seat among other firefighters on the stage.
"I'm just so proud of him," Laurie Swick said that night. "I'm immensely proud of him."
Funeral services for Swick are set for Monday at Connection Church in Canton. His family has asked donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Canton Firefighters Charity Foundation (C.F.F.C.F), 1100 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188.
Staff writer Darrell Clem contributed to this report.
[email protected] | (313) 222-8899
Memorial for Ryan A Swick
Born in Pontiac, MI on Aug. 5, 1978
Departed on May 14, 2012 and resided in Canton, MI.
Visitation: Monday, May 21, 2012
Service: Monday, May 21, 2012
Beloved husband of Laurie A.
Dear father of Shelby Ryan and Shylei Alena.
Loving son of Ronald and Mary Ann Swick and son in law of Janet Nowaske (Joe) and Robert Mason. Brother of Aaron (Adrienne). Uncle of Colton
Alen. Also survived by brothers, sisters and their families from the Canton Fire Department.
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Canton firefighter loses battle with cancer
Ryan Swick accepted the 2011 Firefighter of the Year award from Public Safety Director Patrick Nemecek. Swick lost his battle with cancer Monday evening.
Ryan Swick did his best not to let the skin cancer that would ultimately claim his life slow him down.
Swick, a Canton firefighter who was the department's Firefighter of the Year in 2011, worked right up until the last couple of weeks, when the disease finally caught up with him.
Swick succumbed to the cancer Monday night, passing away at home at the age of 33. He is survived by his wife, Laurie, and their young daughters, 3-year-old Shelby and 1-year-old Shylei.
Canton Battalion Chief Mike Caruso said Swick worked as much as he could "right up to the last two or three weeks."
"Ryan was one of the nicest and best guys we had here," Caruso said. "He'd do anything for anybody. He was excellent at his job. He really wanted to be a firefighter and a medic, and he really knew the job."
Swick, a former Westland resident and John Glenn High School graduate, worked eight years in Canton after earlier giving five years of service to Huron Valley Ambulance. He wanted to become a firefighter since he was a
teenager, and he didn't let his asthma deter him.
"I like to be able to help people and be someone people look up to," Swick said after being honored last year.
Swick was lauded by Fire Chief Tim Dunn as a hard-working firefighter/paramedic who emerged as a leader and role model.
"He worked every day his doctors would allow him to work with a smile on his face and determination to make every day count," Dunn said at the time of Swick's award. "With a hard work ethic, determination and dependability, Firefighter Swick is a positive role model for all firefighters to follow. He is a perfect example of how to handle difficult situations with dignity and strength."
Swick seemed proud as he walked across the Village Theater stage the night he accepted his award. He smiled toward the crowd, which stood and applauded at length until he had returned to take his seat among other firefighters on the stage.
"I'm just so proud of him," Laurie Swick said that night. "I'm immensely proud of him."
Funeral services for Swick are set for Monday at Connection Church in Canton. His family has asked donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Canton Firefighters Charity Foundation (C.F.F.C.F), 1100 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188.
Staff writer Darrell Clem contributed to this report.
[email protected] | (313) 222-8899
Born in Pontiac, MI on Aug. 5, 1978
Departed on May 14, 2012 and resided in Canton, MI.
Visitation: Monday, May 21, 2012
Service: Monday, May 21, 2012
Beloved husband of Laurie A.
Dear father of Shelby Ryan and Shylei Alena.
Loving son of Ronald and Mary Ann Swick and son in law of Janet Nowaske (Joe) and Robert Mason. Brother of Aaron (Adrienne). Uncle of Colton
Alen. Also survived by brothers, sisters and their families from the Canton Fire Department.
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Canton firefighter loses battle with cancer
Ryan Swick accepted the 2011 Firefighter of the Year award from Public Safety Director Patrick Nemecek. Swick lost his battle with cancer Monday evening.
Ryan Swick did his best not to let the skin cancer that would ultimately claim his life slow him down.
Swick, a Canton firefighter who was the department's Firefighter of the Year in 2011, worked right up until the last couple of weeks, when the disease finally caught up with him.
Swick succumbed to the cancer Monday night, passing away at home at the age of 33. He is survived by his wife, Laurie, and their young daughters, 3-year-old Shelby and 1-year-old Shylei.
Canton Battalion Chief Mike Caruso said Swick worked as much as he could "right up to the last two or three weeks."
"Ryan was one of the nicest and best guys we had here," Caruso said. "He'd do anything for anybody. He was excellent at his job. He really wanted to be a firefighter and a medic, and he really knew the job."
Swick, a former Westland resident and John Glenn High School graduate, worked eight years in Canton after earlier giving five years of service to Huron Valley Ambulance. He wanted to become a firefighter since he was a
teenager, and he didn't let his asthma deter him.
"I like to be able to help people and be someone people look up to," Swick said after being honored last year.
Swick was lauded by Fire Chief Tim Dunn as a hard-working firefighter/paramedic who emerged as a leader and role model.
"He worked every day his doctors would allow him to work with a smile on his face and determination to make every day count," Dunn said at the time of Swick's award. "With a hard work ethic, determination and dependability, Firefighter Swick is a positive role model for all firefighters to follow. He is a perfect example of how to handle difficult situations with dignity and strength."
Swick seemed proud as he walked across the Village Theater stage the night he accepted his award. He smiled toward the crowd, which stood and applauded at length until he had returned to take his seat among other firefighters on the stage.
"I'm just so proud of him," Laurie Swick said that night. "I'm immensely proud of him."
Funeral services for Swick are set for Monday at Connection Church in Canton. His family has asked donations be made in lieu of flowers to the Canton Firefighters Charity Foundation (C.F.F.C.F), 1100 S. Canton Center Road, Canton, MI 48188.
Staff writer Darrell Clem contributed to this report.
[email protected] | (313) 222-8899
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