| Kathleen Bowes Smith |
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A memorial service will be held at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 601 E. Delp Road, Lancaster, on Friday, September 19, 2008 at 11:00AM. The family will receive friends from 10:00-11:00AM at the church. Contributions may be made in Kathleen’s memory to Meals on Wheels, 1085 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, PA 17601. Arrangements are by the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home and Chapel. To send online condolences, please visit, www.snyderfuneralhome.com |
Kathleen
Bowes Smith passed away on Tuesday, September 16, 2008 at
Landis Homes, where she had resided for 2 1/2 years. She was
born in Howard, PA., December 29, 1909, the daughter of Lester
and Josephine Bowes. After graduating from Lock Haven State
College in 1929, she taught school for 27 years in Chester,
PA, before retiring to Lancaster with her husband in 1974. She
is survived by two sons; Louis E and his wife Lupe of
Albuquerque, N.M. and Thomas J. and his wife Carolyn, of Mount
Joy, PA. Also surviving are 9 grandchildren, 14 great
grandchildren, 2 step great grandchildren, 3 great, great
grandchildren and one sister, Barbara Duffy of Binghamton,
N.Y. She was married for 56 years to Louis Smith who died in
1986. Preceding her in death were two sisters, Louise Pfaeffle
and Betty Dunn. After retiring to Lancaster, Kathleen was a
volunteer for Meals on Wheels and was active in the St.
Philip’s Catholic Church.