Michele Marie Sawdey, 52, of Lancaster County passed away at her home among loved ones Tuesday June 26th after a courageous battle with cancer.

Michele was the oldest of 5 siblings, born April 21st, 1960 to Constance & Thomas Smith in Albany, NY. She graduated from Academy of the Holy Names, attended Alfred University, where she met and eventually married William H. Sawdey in 1982, and graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology. Along with being a devoted mother, Michele was known as a driven, loving and caring woman to her many friends and family.

Michele is survived by her loving husband William H. Sawdey, son & daughter-in-law Jeremy and Megan Sawdey, son Kyle Sawdey, grandson Calin Sawdey, mother Constance Smith, sisters Stephanie Appleton, Sheila Taylor, and Sharon Buza, and brother Thomas Smith.

Visitation will be held from 1-4pm followed by a service at 4PM on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Charles F. Snyder, Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz PA. In lieu of flowers, the family asks donations be made to www.cancerresearch.org which can be in any amount. To send online condolences, please visit SnyderFuneralHome.com.