Marybelle Irene (Crusan) Smith, 83, of Black Lick, PA passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2008 at Excela Health Latrobe Hospital, Latrobe, PA. A daughter of William L. and Ethel (Bracken) Crusan, she was born February 11, 1925 in Black Lick, PA.Mrs. Smith was a member of the Black Lick Presbyterian Church, Chestnut Ridge Women's Golf League and the Friday night bowling league.She graduated from Easton High School in 1943, Temple University Cadet Nursing Program in 1947 and received her masters degree from IUP in 1975.She taught nursing at Indiana Hospital and at Easton Hospital. She worked for the Blairsville-Saltsburg School District for 19 years as the school nurse at Burrell Elementary and Blairsville Senior High. Surviving are two daughters, Roberta "Bobbie" Rebovich and husband, Bob of Homer City and Judy A. (Smith) Thill and husband, Dick of Eagan, Minnesota; four grandchildren, Nathan Rebovich and wife, Jen of Plum; Steven Thill and wife, Deb of Cambridge, MN; Jeffrey Thill and wife, Terri of Farmington, MN and Brian Thill and wife, Van of Farmington, MN; four great grandchildren, Michael Brew, Ashley Thill, Tyler Thill and Scott Thill; and a brother, William E. Crusan of Black Lick.She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Richard C. Smith in 1992; a brother, Blair Crusan and two sisters, Dorothy Dreher and Lucille Miers.The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Sunday at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Monday at the funeral home with Rev. Dr. E. Vincent Stratton officiating.Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Indiana, PA.Memorial contributions may be made to the Black Lick Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 474, Black Lick, PA 15716
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