Mima J. Smith, 88, of Lititz, passed away peacefully at Manor Care on Thursday, December 11, 2014. Born in Lebanon, IN, she was the daughter of the late William and Mary (Cranford) Coons. She worked as a lab technician for 60 years with Johnson & Johnson and Merial, Inc. where she retired in 2004. Mima also had the privilege of assisting in the invention of the measles vaccine. Mima was a loving mother and nana. She was of the Methodist faith and attended the Lititz United Methodist Church. Mima is survived by her 2 sons: Russell C. Smith, husband of Christine, of Fairless Hills, PA, and John A. Smith, husband of Karen, of Lititz; 6 grandchildren: Natalie, Ryan, Matthew, Audrey, Amber, and Alicia; and many great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her twin sister, Barbara J. Davis, wife of Charles, of San Diego, CA. Mima was preceded in death by 2 siblings, James Coons and Betty Blickenstaff. A Funeral Service for Mima will be held at 11AM, on Monday, December 15, 2014 at the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 10-11AM. Interment will follow at Millersville Mennonite Cemetery, Millersville, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Mima's name may be made to the American Heart Association, 610 Community Way, Lancaster, PA 17603.