JANICE SMITH

She was born February 25, 1939, in Washington, PA. The daughter of the late Darwon and Iva Martin DeLong. She was also preceded in death by her husband, Lennie E. Smith; and brothers, Arthur “Bud” DeLong, Charles “Charlie” DeLong.

Janice was an active member of the Colliers Way Church of Christ. She graduated from Follansbee High School in 1957, and worked at the Weirton Steel Corporation as a secretary in the accounting department, where she met her husband, Lennie, to whom she was married for 54 years. The couple met in 1960, and married the year after. Once she had children, she worked part-time at Denmark’s, Marlinn’s, Kaufmann’s, and Macy’s throughout the years.

Her life was centered around her family, and she was with them at every event and milestone, from homeroom parties of her children and grandchildren to the preschool graduation of her great grandson Edison. Holiday dinners will never be the same without her and her homemade noodles and mashed potatoes. She was a wonderful baker, with Christmas cookies and pepperoni rolls being a couple of her specialties, and they were favorites of anyone who had the privilege of enjoying them. She baked her family’s favorite cookies for Christmas and their favorite Desserts on their birthdays. In her later years, Janice enjoyed reading books, watching films, and staying updated on current events.

She is survived by her children, Robert “Bob” Randall Smith, Natalie Sue Saxon (John), and Beth Anne McCann (Colin); adoring “Nana” to her grandchildren, Jacob, John (Emily Ford), Simon (fiancee Taylor Hawthorne), and Reuben Saxon; Jack and Leni McCann; great grandchildren Edison and Kay Saxon; sisters, Frances Rice, Betty Howell.

In honor of her wishes, there will be a private burial service at the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies in Bridgeville, PA, where she will be laid to rest beside her beloved husband.

Arrangements have been entrusted to STEEL & WOLFE FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC., Weirton, WV. www. steelandwolfe.com