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Lillian J. Smith

June 23, 1929 — March 18, 2023

Lillian Jane (Sheffler) Smith, 93, of Clarksburg, PA passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Rose Haven Personal Care Home, Indiana, PA.

The daughter of Theodore H. and Gladys R. (Miller) Sheffler, she was born June 23, 1929 in New Alexandria, PA.

Mrs. Smith graduated from Blairsville High School, Class of 1949 and worked as an LPN at Torrance State Hospital for 20 years, retiring in 1989.

She was a member of Trinity Presbyterian Church, Clarksburg, Saltsburg Senior Center and AFSME.

She loved being with her grandchildren and great grandchildren and enjoyed playing cards.

Surviving are three sons, David I. (Sandy) Smith of Clarksburg, Richard H. (Anna Marie) Smith of Nowrytown and John T. (Lorraine) Smith of Clarksburg, eight grandchildren, Amy Pletz, David B. Smith, Michael J. Smith, Richard G. Smith, Jessica Stuller, Timothy Smith, Lisa Iyer and Bryan Smith, 16 great-grandchildren, a sister, Mary Jo Barnhart of Blairsville and a sister-in-law, Mildred Sheffler of Blairsville.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Harold B. Smith on January 21, 2015, a son, Thomas E. Smith in 1955, a sister, Nancy Reed in 1995 and a brother, Dale Sheffler in 2018.

The family will receive friends on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 P.M. at the Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA.  A funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 11:00 A.M. in the funeral home, Pastor Jerry Young officiating.

Interment will be in Blairsville Cemetery, Blairsville, PA.


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Wednesday, March 22, 2023

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