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Irene E.
Smelter, 83, of Lancaster died Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at
Conestoga View. Born in Mount Carmel, PA, she was the daughter of
the late Stanley and Anna Kimsal Butkiewicz. Irene was the wife of
the late Peter P. Smelter Sr. who died in 1991.
She was a
homemaker and previously worked as a nurse's aid at the former St.
Joseph Hospital in Lancaster. Irene was a member of St. Anthony of
Padua Catholic Church.
She enjoyed
gardening, baking, her family and helping in her community.
Surviving are
two sons: Peter P. Smelter Jr. Lancaster, Stephen husband of
Barbara Smelter, Halifax, PA, three grandchildren : Erika Haak,
Daniel Smelter, John Smelter, four great grandchildren: Seth Haak,
Samuel Haak, Nahomi and Celine Garcia, a sister, Eleanor wife of
Jack Boppel, Numida, PA and a brother, Thomas Butkiewicz,
Trevorton, PA.
She was
preceded in death by two brothers: Ceaser, Bernard, and two
sisters: Louise Shaub and Marcella Griffth.
Mass of
Christian Burial will be held at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic
Church, 501 E. Orange Street, Lancaster, PA on Monday, February 7,
2011 at 11:00AM with Rev. Daniel Mitzel as Celebrant. Interment
will follow at St. Anthony Catholic Cemetery. There will be a
viewing at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 414 E.
King Street, Lancaster, PA on Monday from 9:30-10:30AM. In lieu
of flowers, contributions may be made in Irene's memory to
Huntington's Disease Society of America Local, 502 W. Germantown
Pike, Suite 405, Plymouth Meeting, PA 19462 or the National
Society of HDSA, 505 8th Ave, 9th floor, New
York, NY 10018. To send online condolences, please visit:
SnyderFuneralHome.com. Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory
717-393-9661 |
