Nancy Jean Smith, formerly of Latrobe, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully Sunday, November 7th in Lake St. Louis, MO. Nancy was born to Merle and Sara Johnston, February 20, 1931, and raised in Latrobe. She graduated from Latrobe High School in 1949 and went on to Nursing School at Latrobe Hospital which prepared her for a lifelong nursing career, that concluded with her retirement from Duquesne Power and Light. Nancy and her husband Don raised their family in Pleasant Hills, PA and spent many happy years at Deep Creek Lake in Maryland with their family.
Nancy was predeceased in death by her husband, Donald of 56 years, her parents, her brothers, Don (Pat) and Fred (Barb) and her daughter, Jayne. She is survived by her two sons, Mark (Nancy) of Shelbyville, IN and Craig (Jane) of Lake St. Louis, MO, four grandchildren, Kati, Cory, Lauren and Branden and 5 great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Carol (Mark) Reiner and Jean (Jim) Gallagher of Latrobe, PA. A private service will be held at 1:30 pm on Saturday, November 13th at Unity Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be sent to Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 331 Weldon Street, Latrobe, PA 15650
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