Dorothea E. Smith

Dorothea E. Smith, 91, of Quakertown and formerly of Richland Township, passed away on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at Belle Terrace.

Born on October 12, 1934, in Quakertown, she was the daughter of the late Clarence E. and Mary E. (Shaffer) Leight.

A graduate of Quakertown High School, she entered the workforce as soon as she graduated from high school. She spent most of her career as an office manager for Moyer’s Chicks, retiring in 1996.

Outside of work, she found joy in knitting, quilting, and reading, as well as playing the piano and the organ. She devoted many volunteer hours to Grand View Hospital, knitting caps for newborn babies. She was an excellent baker, and was well known for her chocolate chip cookies. She was also a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Richlandtown, and enjoyed singing in their choir. She was also a member of the Richland Grange.

In addition to her parents, she is preceded in death by husband of forty-five years: Paul M. Smith, who passed away in 2000; and a brother: Clarence E. Leight, Jr.

Dorothea will be lovingly remembered by her son: Steve Smith (Linnette), daughter: Susan Smith (Jacqueline Helseth); brothers: Robert L. Leight (Mary) and C. Richard Leight (Barbara); grandchildren: Trevor Smith (Lauren) and Evan Smith (Alisa); and great-grandchildren: Connor, Liam, and Jaxon, and many nieces and nephews. 

Services will be private. 

In leiu of flowers, donations to the American Diabetes Association would be greatly appreciated by the family.

Arrangements are in the care of the C.R. Strunk Funeral Home, Inc., Quakertown.