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Grace Kleinsmith Obituary
Grace L. Kleinsmith, 85, of Hamburg, passed away in Hearthstone at Maidencreek on Friday evening.
Born in Bernville on January 14, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Elsie (Wilhelm) and Warren Kissling.
Grace was a member of First U.C.C., Hamburg, the Hamburg Union Fire Co. #1 Ladies Auxiliary, and a former member of the Shoemakersville Seniors.
She was a sewing machine operator at Burkey's Knitting Mill and last worked at the Hamburg Center in housekeeping, retiring in 1991.
In addition to her parents, Grace was preceded in death by her husband, Merryl J. "Whitey" Kleinsmith on June 9, 2011.
Grace is survived by her daughter, Linda A., wife of Larry A. Wentzel of Hamburg; two granddaughters, Kristin, wife of Keith Santangelo of Blandon, and Jayme, wife of Michael Trogus of Wyomissing; two great-granddaughters, Isabelle Santangelo and Madisyn Trogus; and one great-grandson, Rhys Trogus; two sisters, Verna Phillips of West Hamburg and Arlene Breidigan of Windsor Township.
Services will private and at the convenience of the family. Interment will follow in St. John's Cemetery, Hamburg.
The family request contributions in Grace's memory be sent to The American Cancer Society, 498 E. Bellevue Ave., Reading, PA.
Burkey & Driscoll Funeral Home, Inc. is in charge of arrangements.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.burkeydriscoll.com.
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Brenda Price-Henrich
November 30, 2014
So sorry for your loss, Linda, I will always remember your Mother as a very sweet and special person, growing up, she was always so kind, warm and welcoming.
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