Cora Smith of 392 Frank St. Sharon, PA. passed away at 1:21 a.m. Sunday, July 26, 2009 at Sharon Regional Health System. She was 82.
Mrs. Smith was born in Sharon, PA on January 29, 1927, a daughter of the late Samuel G. and Sarah Dignall Brown.
She attended Sharon High School and was a homemaker all of her life.
Cora was of Protestant Faith. She enjoyed square dancing, crossword puzzles, an avid Pittsburgh sports fan, collected Indian paraphernalia, avid reader, ABC Soap Operas, most of all she loved being around her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She never missed any of her children or grand children's special activities.
Her husband, Ralph P. Smith, whom she married August 13, 1960, he passed away on March 18, 1993.
Survivors include: 2 sons, Patrick 'Smitty' and his wife Patricia Smith of Hubbard, OH, and Ralph 'Chip' and his wife Rosalyn Smith of Sharon, PA; a daughter, Judith A. and her husband William Moon of West Middlesex, PA; 6 grandchildren, Michael and Wesley Garhart, Lance, Christopher, Lucas, and Morgan Smith' 4 great grandchildren, Patrick, Julia, and Serenity Garhart and Christian Evans.
She was preceded in death by: her parents; 2 brothers, Vernon and Samuel Brown; 4 sisters, Bessie Kloss, Elizabeth Hillman, Mary Glover, and Anna Mae Sloan; a grandson, Patrick Garhart.
Calling hours will be from 5 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at the J. Bradley McGonigle Funeral Home and Crematory, Inc. 1090 E. State St. Sharon, PA 16146
A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Larry Haynes pastor of the Grace Chapel Community Church.
Interment will be at Oakwood Cemetery, Sharon.
Family and friends may send condolences online at www.mcgoniglefuneralhomeandcrematory.com