passed away peacefully on November 4, 2015 in Brandon, Florida. Born December 12, 1926 to Ford and Ercie Browning, she was the eldest of eleven brothers and sisters, raised on the family farm in Stoystown, PA. She married Bernard F. Smith on August 17, 1950, in Akron, OH. He died in 1983. Her quiet demeanor and bright smile brought great joy to all. She cared tirelessly for each member of her family, leaving a legacy of selflessness and generosity that will be fondly memorialized. Left behind to celebrate her life is her family. Son, David (Kathy) Smith, daughters, Diane (John) Fye and Yvonne Smith Bannon; grandchildren, Stephen (Alexa) Matesich, Kelly (Stephen) Mayes, Stacey (Terry) McCormick, Michael (Caroline) Smith, Dana (Spencer) Geren, and Erin Fye; great grandchildren, Mike Matesich, Madison Matesich, Kaitlyn Mayes, Hailey Mayes, Maggie McCormick, Wiley Geren and Sydney Geren.
The family will receive friends on Saturday, November 7, 2015 from 10 - 11:30 am at the Garden of Memories Funeral Home, Tampa. Funeral services will directly follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to one of the following family supported charities Jesuit High School and directed to the school's financial aid program, www.jesuitampa.org. or USF Friends of Research in Psychiatry- Memory Disorder Clinic, Acct 4300010- MDC http://health.usf.edu/medicine/psychiatry/.
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