Agnes Marie Smith

Agnes Smith (nee Schwing), passed quietly October 24, 2014, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Princeton, NJ, she was a lifelong resident of Fairless Hills, PA, later retiring to Whiting, NJ and Bonita Springs, FL. She is survived by her 10 loving children: Laura Zimnowski (Randy), Bonita Springs, FL, Gregory Smith, Cherry Hill, NJ, Robert Smith (Barbara), Clive, IA, Peter Smith (Brenda), Phoenixville, PA, Matthew Smith (Vickie), Texarkana, AR, Cecilia Huss (Bif), Black Forest, CO, Melinda Penhollow (Steve), Frisco, TX, Michael Smith (Sue), Hopedale, MA, Mark Smith, Sewell, NJ, and Marie Follmer (Greg), Powell, OH. She is also survived by 25 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren: Jennifer Zimnowski Forbes (Bryan), Sara Zimnowski Dymond (Kevin), Alaric Smith, Margaret Smith, Abigail Smith, Phoebe Smith, Tyler Smith, Nathanial Smith, Emerson Smith, Genevieve Smith Johnson (DJ), Charles Smith, Kaitlan Huss, Mackenzie Huss, Austin Jones, Andrew Penhollow, Emily Penhollow, Cameron Smith, Courtney Smith, Caroline Smith, Alexandra Smith, Spencer Smith, Malia Follmer, Skylar Follmer, Greyson Follmer and Lyla Follmer. Great-grandchildren are Drew Forbes, Kyler Johnson, Mackenzie Johnson, and Ella Smith. Agnes is also survived by siblings, Theresa Lang, Loretta Hujber, Beatrice Acorn and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Ellsworth Smith, parents, Charles and Beatrice Schwing, and siblings Doris Callahan, Mathilda Tindall, and Charles, Anthony and Robert Schwing. After raising her family, Agnes launched a successful title searching business until her retirement. She was a lifelong learner and a voracious reader. Her interests and topics were broad, and her passion for books took her to places far away, in the past, present and future. She was a great co-pilot as she accompanied her children on travels throughout the U.S. always enamored by the sites and locations encountered during her trips. She was thrilled with the opportunity to spend time with her son Mark while he was living in Australia, a country she always dreamed of visiting. Always with a twinkle in her steel blue eyes, she was a quiet but fierce competitor. She enjoyed participating in Bridge clubs, tournaments, and league bowling, but especially loved a competitive game of Scrabble with her family. Always ready to engage in a challenging debate or controversial topic, she did so with finesse and spirit.and she usually won in all of the above categories. While travel, books and games gave her pleasure, her greatest joy and source of pride was her family. She will be profoundly missed by those whose lives she touched. Family and friends are invited to call on Monday, November 3rd , 2014 from 7:00 until 9:00 pm at the James J. Dougherty Funeral Home, Inc., 2200 Trenton Rd., Levittown, Pa. A viewing will also be available at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 325 S. Oxford Valley Rd., Fairless Hills, Pa on Tuesday, November 4th, 2014 from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Her funeral Mass will begin at 9:30 am. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Cincinnati, 350 Erkenbrecher Ave., Cincinnati, OH, 45229.