From the Jeffersonian
Democrat (on-line), Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Shirley Jean (Smith) Kwasnik, 74, of Chesterfield,
Michigan died March 16, 2013 at
her residence with family by her side.
Shirley was born September 13, 1938 in Brookville. The daughter of the late
Thomas M. Smith and Bernice G. Smith.
Shirley graduated from Brookville
High School in 1957. She
went to Washington DC for a secretarial job, where she worked
from 1957 to 1964 at Civil Aeronautics Administration, now the FAA. She met
John in Washington while he was in the Army
and were married November 28, 1964, and then moved to the Detroit area.
After establishing residence in the Detroit
area, she found work for an attorney. A short time later she and John started
their family with sons John Thomas and Gregory James. While the boys were in
school she worked as a teacher's
aide and also taught religious instruction. She worked with the Fine
Gold Association and county literacy program. Shortly thereafter, she went back
to work finding employment at Catholic Social Services were she organized the
Retirement Senior Volunteer
Program (RSVP); retiring in 2002.
After retirement,
she enjoyed cooking, reading, television, and word puzzles. She also enjoyed
the yearly family gatherings at Cook
Forest State
Park.
She is survived by her husband John; sons John Thomas and Gregory James and
his wife Judy; two grandchildren Sara and Hannah. She is also survived by her
brothers Ronald Smith (Sandy) of Mukwanago, Wisconsin; Thomas (Jim) Smith
(Fiancé' Loreen) of Gresham, Wisconsin and sisters Patricia Saylor of Sligo,
Pennsylvania and Mary Jane Kitchen of Ruckersville, Virginia.
She was preceded in death by her parents Thomas and Bernice Smith.
Visiting hours will be held Thursday, March 21, 2013 from 2:30 p.m. till
9:00 p.m. Scripture Service will be at 7:30 p.m. at Gendernalik Funeral Home,
35259 23 Mile Rd, New Baltimore, MI 48047 (586)725-0177. Mass will be Friday
March 22, 2013 at St. Mary's Church at 10:30 a.m., there will be a short
visitation at 10:00 a.m. at St. Mary's in New Baltimore. Burial will be at St.
Mary's Catholic Cemetery, New Baltimore, MI.
