Anna M. Allen (Smirnoff)

ALLEN, Anna M. (Smirnoff) ? Of Flint, age 104, died Thursday, March 13, 2014 at her residence.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at St. Nicholas Orthodox Church, 2143 South Center Road, Burton, Father Matthew-Peter Butrie officiating.

Burial in White Chapel Cemetery, Troy, Michigan.

Those desiring may make contributions to St. Nicholas Orthodox Church.

Visitation 12-8 p.m. Tuesday at the Swartz Funeral Home, 1225 West Hill Road.
A Parastas Service will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home.

Mrs. Allen will be at the church from 10 a.m. Wednesday until the time of the service.

Anna was born in Russia on February 14, 1910, the daughter of the late Zachary ?Sie? and Mary (Nosnoff) Smirnoff.

Her favorite holiday was Christmas and she took pride in her decorations.

She loved gardening, fishing, golfing and dancing.

Anna was employed by AC Spark Plug Division for 45 years, retiring in 1970.

Surviving are nieces, Irene Barinoff of Shoreline, WA, Mary Barinoff Glencer of Ann Arbor, MI;

nephew, Gerald Smirnoff of Flint;

and great nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, William and John Smirnoff; two sisters, Ella Morton and Catherine Barinoff.

Special thank you to Father Matthew-Peter Butrie; The Women of St. Catherine?s League of St. Nicholas Orthodox Church and the staff at Homewood Village for all their care and support.