Pauline Smith

FAWN GROVE Pauline Loretta (Buchanan) Smith, 94, died Wednes day, June 17, 2009, at her home. She was the wife of the late David Kenneth Smith. Viewing will be 7 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 22, 2009, with a Wake Service scheduled for 7 p.m. at J.J. Hartenstein Mortuary Inc., 19 S. Main St. Stewartstown. The Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 1021 St. Mary's Road, Pylesville, Md., with the Rev. A. Henry Kunkel, III, officiating. Entombment will be at Susquehanna Memorial Gardens, York, following the Funeral Mass. She was born May 24, 1915, in Harford County, Md., a daughter of the late Jeremiah and Mary M. (Robinson) Buchanan. Pauline was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Pylesville, Md. She was educated in Harford County and Pennsylvania public schools. Pauline was employed with the former Fawn Sewing Factory for many years. In July 1941, she met and married David K. Smith and from that union had seven children. Her hobbies included quilting, knitting, sewing and cooking. She enjoyed family gatherings, traveling and being with her grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She is survived by four sons, Russell Smith and wife, Juanita of Oak Ridge, N.C., Elwood Smith of Fawn Grove, Edward Smith and wife, Linda of West Chester, John Smith and wife, Tara of Felton; three daughters, Delores Kearse and husband, John of York, Jennie Funderburk of Baltimore, Md., and Betty Smith of Raleigh, N.C.; a devoted grandson whom she raised, Joseph Michael Smith of Fawn Grove; one brother, Walter Scott Buchanan and wife, Agnes of York; five sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law; many nieces, nephews and cousins; 21 grandchildren; 39 great-grandchildren; and 11 great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Regina Hall, Elizabeth Thomas and Jennie Graves; and two brothers, George R. Buchanan and Jeremiah Buchanan. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, 924-N Colonial Ave., York, PA 17403.