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Eleanore Smith
1923 - 2017Eleanore Edna Smith age 93 of Rogers City
passed away December 6, 2017 at Golden Beach Manor.
She was born December 28, 1923 in Posen
to Michael and Anna (Modrzynski) Smigelski.
On May 18, 1946 she married Edward Smith at St. Casimir Catholic
Church in Posen, Eleanore worked at Rogers City Extended Care soon
after it opened until 1982. She was a hard working woman who enjoyed
baking, arranging flowers and spending time with family and friends.
Mrs. Smith was member of St. Ignatius Catholic Church and its Rosary
Society.
Eleanore is survived by:
4 children, Florian (Judith) Smith of Flint,
Carol (Dave) Smrchek of Rogers City,
John (Deb) Smith of Rogers City and
Kathleen Smith of Petoskey;
grandchildren, Margo (Doug) Joseph, Anne Marie Smrchek,
Stephanie Smith, Kristin (Carlos) Demiranda,
Michael (Ashley) Smith and Jennifer Smith;
great grandchildren, Quinn Joseph, Parker Joseph, Camille Demiranda,
Madison Marie Smith and Karmen Demiranda;
sisters, Loretta Petrosky, Virginia (Stan) Wozniak;
1 brother, Michael (Ann) Smigelski;
2 sisters-in-law, Stella Smigelski and Virginia Smigelski;
she is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Eleanore was preceded in death by:
her husband, Edward;
parents;
3 brothers, Florian, Harry and Edward;
1 sister, Vi Nowaczewski,
Friends may visit at the Beck Funeral Home on Sunday, December 10th
from 4:00 until 8:00 p.m. where the rosary will be recited at 6:30
followed by the parish prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will resume
on Monday at St. Ignatius Catholic Church from 9:00 a.m. until time of
Mass at 10:00 a.m, with Fr. Fitzpatrick officiating,
Interment will take place at Mt. Calvary Catholic Cemetery,
Memorials may be given to St. Ignatius Catholic School or
Vital Care/Hospice of the Sunrise Shore in memory of Eleanore Smith,