Mr. Melvin “Mel” Lawrence Swango, 67, Rochester, passed away at 2:49 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at Woodlawn Hospital.

On Sept. 26, 1948, Mel was born in Rochester to Melvin Earl and Norma Jean Bishop Swango.

Mel and Frankie L. Swope were married March 8, 1986, in Rochester. They shared 29 years of life’s adventures.

Mel is lovingly remembered by his wife: Frankie; a daughter: Valerie Willard (Eric) Hammel; four sons: David (Jeannie Spradling) Willard; Chad (Misty Johnson) Swango; Andrew Swango; Jeremy (Kellie Urban) Swango; all of Rochester; 13 grandchildren: Merissa Spradling; Chad R. Swango; Zachary Hammel; Robin Swango; Josh Swango; Aubrey Willard; Amber Willard; Elizabeth Swango; Noah Swango; Jakeb Hammel; Aaron Swango; Eli Swango; Ashli Swango; two great-grandchildren: Emma Spradling; Blake Gray; two brothers: Steve Swango, Virginia Beach, Va.; and David (Debbie) Swango, Rochester; sister-in-law: Cindy Swango, Plymouth; and several nieces and nephews.

Preceding Mel in death are his parents and a brother: Randy Swango.

Visitation will be from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, and from 1-2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at Good Family Funeral Home. The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Friday, also at the funeral home. Interment will be in the Rochester IOOF Cemetery.