Obituary of Grace Smith

Grace J. (Zitnik) Smith, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013 at the Masonic Village in Warminster. She was 93.

Born in Chicago on July 12, 1920, Grace was the daughter of James and Bessie Zitnik. She attended high school in Chicago before joining the U.S. Navy prior to World War II. Grace trained as a Navy radio operator at the University of Wisconsin, and then joined the war effort in 1941. Grace remained in the Navy until 1945. While at the naval training base in Corpus Christi, Texas, Grace met her future husband, Samuel C. Smith, and they married on July 25, 1945.

Grace held various positions at Solid State Equipment Corporation, Pilling Surgical Instruments, and Eastern Rotorcraft companies until her retirement in 1986. In her spare time, Grace enjoyed crossword puzzles, playing Solitaire, reading, and spending time with her family. As the holiday season approaches, the family remembers how much joy it brought her to see the lights on the Christmas tree.

Grace had been a member of the Order of the Eastern Star since 1939.

She is survived by her devoted husband, Samuel C. Smith, two children, Janet and Samuel, and one grandson, Marco. She will be deeply missed, as her compassion and love greatly touched all who knew her.

Friends and relatives are invited to attend funeral services, which will be held at Kirk and Nice Funeral Home, 333 County Line Road, Feasterville, PA. Viewing will begin at 10:00 am and the service will begin at 11:00 am.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave., 7th fl., New York, NY 10001.