Obituaries
Irene E. Smelter, 83
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
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Dear Erika and Chris,
So very sorry to hear of the loss of your grandmother. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this difficult time.
Sincerely,
Zandra Shmel and family
Steve, you are a lasting tribute to your Mom’s life. It is in your multiple roles as husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather that her love for you is passed on to the next generations. I wish we could be there for the Mass, but our prayers are with all of you. She raised a terrific son, and by doing that, she has blessed all of us.
Much love,
Steve and Judy
Dear Peter, Stephen, and Family,
We are deeply sorry to hear about your mother. She was a loving and caring aunt. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this time.
Love,
Joe and Pam Hooper Begis and Family.
I’ll always remember Aunt Irene as the caring person who fixed my boo-boos with a kiss when I was a kid. Then she’d give me a big hug & send me out the door again to play in the Reservoir Park with my cousins.
