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July 3, 2008 |
Norma Jane Pack Smith, 83, of 223
Evans Drive, Ellwood City, died peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday, July
2, following a courageous three year battle with leukemia.
She was  born in
Ellwood City, PA on September 26, 1924 to the late Norman Jacob and Mae
Doris Nicklas Pack.
She graduated from Lincoln High School in the class of 1942, and then
worked in the accounting department of the National Tube Mill.
Fulfilling a lifelong dream, Norma became a licensed practical nurse,
during a second career. She was employed at the Ellwood City Hospital,
among other locations.
Norma was the beloved and devoted wife of 33 years to Earl M. “Smitty”
Smith, who survives.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by five children: Sherry Best
(Frederick) Niepp, of Pittsburgh; Deborah Best (Thomas) Clark of
Rimersburg, PA; Raymond Craig (Sue) Best, of Ellwood City; Sherian (Steve
– deceased) Dawson, of Cocoa, FL; and Kay (William) Farnsworth of Mt.
Holly, NC.
Her grandchildren are Corey Best, Shari Lynn Best, Michael Guyer, Stephen
Dawson, Harden “Sparky” Green, and Eric Green; as well as one
great-grandchild, Cody Green.
Norma is also survived by one sister, Dolores (Philip) Konyak of Brea, CA.
Maggie T. and Dusty Blue remain her beloved Chihuahuas.
A private memorial service, for family and close friends only, will be
held on Saturday, July 5, 2008 at 11:00 A.M. at Knox Presbyterian Church,
449 Nicholson Avenue, Ellwood City, with the Rev. Elizabeth Wallace
officiating.
Memorial contributions may be made to the McGuire Memorial, 2119 Mercer
Road, New Brighton, PA 15066, or the Catholic Hospice, 6200 Brooktree
Road, Suite 200, Wexford, PA 15090.
Bless you for teaching all of us to sing, laugh, and play.
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June 30, 2008 |
Mrs. Virgie L. (Steed) Haydo Reagle, 88
formerly of Ellwood City, passed away yesterday, June 29, 2008 at
3:15pm at the Passavant Retirement Center.
She was born in Ellwood City, on December 30, 1919, the daughter of the
late Gertrude (Clark) Steed and Elmer C. Steed.
She was a Lincoln High School graduate,
class of 1938. She was the former wife of Julius Haydo, Jr. who had
passed away on September 26, 1999. She was employed by the
Ellwood City Hospital in the dietary department with 20 years of service,
the Las Olas General Hospital in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla where she was the
head dietician, the Robinson Memorial hospital in Ravetary department for
5 years, was the head of the Dietary Department at the First Baptist
Church in Ft. Lauderdale, and worked at the Evergreen Nursing Home,
(Harmony, PA) in their Dietary Department.
She was a member of the Free Methodist
Church, served many years in the women's missionary group of the Free
Methodist Church, she enjoyed reading and cooking, loved her grandchildren
and great grand children very much.
She is survived by her daughter Linda and
her husband Robert Havener of Fallston, MD; her sons Donald and Patricia
Haydo of Ellwood City and William and Carolyn Haydo of Hershey Pa.
She is also survived by 10 grandchildren and 6 great Grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, she is
preceded in death by her brothers Adolph, Edward, Paul, Ferman Steed and
her sisters Birdie Payne and Elizabeth Romack.
Visiting hours will be on Tuesday, July
1, 2008 from 5pm - 8pm at the
Samuel Teolis
Funeral Home, Inc. 309 Spring Avenue Ellwood City, PA
Service will be at 11am Wednesday July 2,
2008 at the Free Methodist Church with Reverend Sam Tinsley officiating.
Internment will be in the Locust Grove
Cemetery.
Memorial contributions can be made to the
Passavant Retirement Center.
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