Betty Gabruk

BETTY SWANGER GABRUK Clyde-Betty Swanger Gabruk, age 80, of Mulberry Street, died Tuesday, August 17, 2004 at Haywood Regional Medical Center. A native of Haywood County, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Myra Dillard Swanger. During World War II, she moved to New Jersey to work in defense factories where she met her husband, Joseph A. Gabruk. She and her husband owned and operated several businesses. Upon his death in 1975, she returned to Haywood County. She is survived by a daughter, Karen G. Eckhardt of Dana Point, California; two sons, Kurtis J. Gabruk, of Canton, Michigan, and Kevin A. Gabruk of Clyde; two brothers, James Swanger of Waynesville and Bud Swanger of Huntersville, NC; and two sisters, Wilma Robbins of Waynesville and Frances Tierno of Huntersville, NC; and two grandchildren, Donovan and Gannon Eckhardt. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 21, 2004 in the Waynesville chapel of Wells Funeral Home with Reverend Johnny Swanger officiating. The family will receive friends from 1:00 until 2:00 p.m. prior to the service. Memorials may be made to American Stroke Association, P.O. Box 5216, Glenn Allen, VA 23058-5216. Wells Funeral Homes & Cremation Services of Waynesville is in charge of arrangements.

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