Please note:  The funeral for Debbie Swinkels will be proceeding as scheduled.

Swinkels, Deborah Lynn "Debbie", 62, of Bayfield, Antigonish County, passed away on October 7, 2016, at home.

Born in Antigonish, she was a daughter of the late Terrance and Dorothy (MacInnis) Thompson.

Debbie had a deep love of family and was a consummate hostess – no one ever left her house hungry.  She did the crossword every morning without fail, and her dry sense of humour and mischievous grin will be missed.  But above all else, her outstanding characteristic was her strength.  Regardless of the trials and challenges sent her way, Debbie persevered without complaint.

She is survived by her husband and partner for 38 years, John; children, Meghan, Toronto; Kristen, Halifax; and Jordan, Antigonish; granddaughter, Hollynd Mae Deborah Swinkels; siblings, Terry (late Mary), Cloverville; Sandra (Tom) Jardine, Waterville; Paul, Antigonish; Wayne, Antigonish; Liz (Phil) Warren, Murphy Lake; Len (Bernadette), Halifax; Greg (Isabel), Heatherton; sister-in-law, Barb Thompson, Cloverville.

Predeceased by her son, Jonathan, and brother, Gary.

Visitation will be held Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm in C.L. Curry Funeral Home, 135 College Street, Antigonish.  Funeral Mass will be held Tuesday at 10:30am in Immaculate Conception Church, Heatherton, Reverend Charles Cameron presiding. 

In Memoriam, donations to the Canadian Mental Health Association or the Canadian Cancer Society appreciated.

Online condolences:  www.clcurry.com