1927
Donna
2011
Donna "Donna Deane" Smith
October 13, 1927 — February 19, 2011
Donna Deane Smith, 83, of Kent died Saturday, February 19, 2011 at Robinson Memorial Hospital.
She was born October 13, 1927 in Akron to William Howard and Carrie (Frinkley) Stevenson. Donna was a graduate of Kent State High School, attended Hiram College, worked as an operator for Ohio Bell Telephone and later at KSU's placement bureau.
She married Jerome "Jerry" P. Smith in 1948 and they had two children Linda Louise and Vincent Patrick. Donna was a member of St. Patrick Church and St. Michael's Circle. She attended many high school reunions, enjoyed the Stevenson, Frinkley, and Meeker families, and being part of the larger extended Smith family.
She is survived by daughter and son in law, Linda and Andrew Parr of Nacogdoches, TX; son: Vincent P. Smith of Kent; granddaughters, Katherine and Eva Parr, and Tiffany Duncan; and great granddaughter, Charisma Carnes. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerome P Smith; brother, William H. Stevenson; grandsons, Benjamin and Daniel Parr.
Calling hours will be held 6-8 PM Tuesday, February 22nd (Rosary at 7:45PM) at Bissler and Sons Funeral Home 628 West Main Street Kent. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 23rd at St. Patrick Church with Father Richard Pentello officiating. Burial will be held at Standing Rock Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities Of Portage County 206 West Main Ravenna, Ohio 44266, (330) 297-7745; St. Patrick's School Endowment Fund, 127 Portage Street, Kent, OH 44240, (330) 673-5849; or Kent Healthcare Center, 1290 Fairchild Avenue, Kent, OH 44240, (330) 678-4912.
She was born October 13, 1927 in Akron to William Howard and Carrie (Frinkley) Stevenson. Donna was a graduate of Kent State High School, attended Hiram College, worked as an operator for Ohio Bell Telephone and later at KSU's placement bureau.
She married Jerome "Jerry" P. Smith in 1948 and they had two children Linda Louise and Vincent Patrick. Donna was a member of St. Patrick Church and St. Michael's Circle. She attended many high school reunions, enjoyed the Stevenson, Frinkley, and Meeker families, and being part of the larger extended Smith family.
She is survived by daughter and son in law, Linda and Andrew Parr of Nacogdoches, TX; son: Vincent P. Smith of Kent; granddaughters, Katherine and Eva Parr, and Tiffany Duncan; and great granddaughter, Charisma Carnes. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Jerome P Smith; brother, William H. Stevenson; grandsons, Benjamin and Daniel Parr.
Calling hours will be held 6-8 PM Tuesday, February 22nd (Rosary at 7:45PM) at Bissler and Sons Funeral Home 628 West Main Street Kent. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 23rd at St. Patrick Church with Father Richard Pentello officiating. Burial will be held at Standing Rock Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Catholic Charities Of Portage County 206 West Main Ravenna, Ohio 44266, (330) 297-7745; St. Patrick's School Endowment Fund, 127 Portage Street, Kent, OH 44240, (330) 673-5849; or Kent Healthcare Center, 1290 Fairchild Avenue, Kent, OH 44240, (330) 678-4912.
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