Lucille E. Smith
Lucille Smith, 97, of Butler, passed away peacefully at Concordia at the Orchard in Butler on Nov. 26, 2019.
The former Lucille Emma Hinterlang was born Aug. 19, 1922, in Donegal Township, Butler.
She was the daughter of Marcella Weiland and John M. Hinterlang.
Lucille married Dale A. Smith on Oct. 6, 1943, at St. Wendelin’s Church, Carbon Center. Dale passed away Oct. 7, 1978.
Before she married, Lucille was employed at Castle Rubber. Later, she worked for Magnetics in East Butler, from which she retired in 1987. In her retirement, Lucille had been actively involved in the Butler County Memorial Hospital Auxiliary as a volunteer. In 2002, she was the recipient of the “Volunteer of the Year” award.
Lucy will always be remembered for her interest and expertise in growing houseplants and gardening. She would never turn down a “trip to the nursery,” even if it was just to look around.
Lucille and Dale raised six children: Sally Ann Bulger (Ed) of Lexington, Va., Robert J. Smith (Linda) of Kittanning, John M. Smith of Herman, Janice M. Groschen (Steve) of Palm Desert, Calif., Mark E. Smith of Herman, and Karen L. Williams (Rob) of Underhill Center, Vt.
She is survived by all of her children as well as 12 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren who lovingly called her “Gran.”
In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Tanya Smith Eaton; a great-grandson, Johnathan James Smith; a daughter-in-law, Donna A Smith; and her two sisters, Pauline Saeler and Marie Collins.
SMITH — There will be no visitation for Lucille E. Smith, who died Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Geibel Funeral Home, 201 E. Cunningham St., Butler.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18, 2020, at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Herman, with Fr. James Kurtz, OFM Cap., officiating.
Burial will take place immediately thereafter in St. Mary’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Herman, or the Volunteer Auxiliary at the Butler Memorial Hospital, Butler, Pa.
For more information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.geibelfuneralhome.com.
