Diana Marie Smith, age 69, died Thursday, January 7, 2010 at Wesbury United Methodist Community in Meadville, PA where she had resided since September 12, 2007. Formerly of Cambridge Springs, she had lived in Meadville since November of 1995.
Born on November 21, 1940 in Meadville, Diana was a daughter of the late Russell Smith and Luella Bisbee Smith Thornton and never married. She was a member of the New Apostolic Church of Meadville.
Family surviving Diana are two sisters – Carole Worthem and Kathlyne Thornton, both living in Venango; a niece – Jackie Cotrell and two great nephews – Joshua English and Joseph English, all of Cambridge Springs. Preceding her in death in addition to her parents was a brother – Eugene Smith.
Friends may call at the Van Matre Family Funeral Home in Cambridge Springs on Saturday from 12:00 until 2:00 p.m. and are invited to attend funeral services there beginning at 2:00. The service will be officiated by a New Apostolic Church minister. Interment will be in Mitchell Cemetery.