Grace Marie Smith "Kitty" Meyer

Grace "Kitty" Marie Smith Meyer, a 49-year area resident and retired social worker for the Orange County Department of Mental Health, died Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at ORMC, Horton Campus, Middletown. She was 73.

The daughter of Carol Louise Eidlitz, she was born May 25, 1934 in New York, N.Y.

She was married to Harold M. Meyer Sr. who died October 16, 2005.

For a number of years, she owned and operated a professional photography studio, "Kitty Smith Potrait Studio." She was also an artist, piano teacher and nurse. She was a very devoted and loving mother and grandmother. She was also a strong and creative woman with a great sense of humor and loved being able to help others. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her.

Survivors include her son, Andrew Smith and his fiancee Selena Staley of Cary, N.C.; three daughters, Anne Mohler and husband Glenn of Stevens, Pa., Tammy Howarth and husband Russ of Goshen, Penny Guski and husband Tad of Red Hook; seven grandchildren; one brother, Jon West Sr. and wife Lucille of San Diego, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by her mother, Carol Lousie Eidlitz and husband Harold M. Meyer Sr.

Friends may call at the Cornelius, Dodd and Connell Funeral Home, 26 Grove St., Middletown on Saturday, September 8 from 7-9 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday, September 9 in the Goodwill Evangelical Presbyterian Church, Route 208, Montgomery.

Interment will be in Wallkill Cemetery, Phillipsburg on Monday, September 10. Pastor John Torres will officiate.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Westchester/Hudson Valley Chapter, 1311 Mamaroneck Ave., Suite 330, White Plains, NY 10605.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Cornelius, Dodd and Connell Funeral Home. For directions or to send a condolence to the family, please visit www.connellfuneralhome.com