Grace S. Smith

Grace S. Smith, 86, formerly of Woodside Drive, Meadville and a current resident of Rae-Ann Nursing Home, Geneva, OH, died there, Friday, November 11, 2005.

She was born in Titusville January 18, 1919, a daughter of the late Harry and Julia Gustafson Brickner.  She married Howard W. Smith November 6, 1943 and he preceded her in death November 9, 2003.

She was a homemaker and member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

Survivors include a daughter, Susan Wykoff and her husband Gary of Meadville; a son, Ward W. Smith and his wife Linda; 2 sisters, Julia Freeman of Grand Prairie, TX and Lois Brickner of Grand Valley, AZ; 2 brothers, Harry Brickner of Davidville and James Brickner of Franklin; 4 grandchildren; 2 step-grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren, and 5 step-great-grandchildren.  In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by 2 sisters, Anna Turner and Ruth Keys; and a brother, Paul Brickner.

Calling hours will be Monday from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Robert W. Waid Funeral Home, 581 Chestnut St., Meadville.

A funeral and committal service will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home with the Rev. Brian Moran, Pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating.

Interment will be in Roselawn Memorial Gardens.

The family suggests memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Northwest PA Chapter, 110 West 10th St., Suite 212, Erie, PA 16501, Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, NY 10018, or National Multiple Sclerosis Society, 700 Broadway, Suite 810, Denver, CO 80203-3442.