Etta Margaret Smith

Etta (nee Stevenson) Smith, 85 of Coatesville, PA passed away on August 10, 2014. Born in Gibbstown, NJ, she graduated from Paulsboro High School, Paulsboro, NJ in 1947. After 19 years being a wife and mother she decided to return to school to become a registered nurse. She graduated from Gloucester County College in 1971 with an RN degree. She enjoyed worked most of her career at Underwood Memorial Hospital in Woodbury, NJ.

Etta and her husband, Nolan met in high school and were married for over 66 years. They relocated to Harrison Senior Living in Coatesville, PA three years ago to be closer to their eldest son. Living at HSL has been enjoyable but not Etta's "New Jersey" home. She and Nolan lived "at the top of the hill" on Kings Highway, Mickleton, NJ for 55 years.

Etta was preceded in death by her parents, Elsie (nee Moehring) and Walter Stevenson; three brothers: Benjamin "Benny"; Walter "Bub" and Ervin "Lolly" Stevenson.

She is survived, in addition to her husband, by two sons, Edward (Darlene) of Gap, PA and Nolan A. Smith of Houston, TX, three grandsons and one granddaughter: Gary (Riann) Smith of Ann Arbor, MI; Christopher (Tammy) Smith of Pine Hill, NJ; Darren (Keri) Smith of Houston, TX and Melissa Smith of Seattle, WA, seven great grandchildren: Christopher, Austin, Nicolas, Audrey, Caleb, Kaitlyn and Emma and three sisters, Rosalie Stefka of Mickleton, NJ; Doris Wilkins of Sewell, NJ and Elsie Fetzer of Burien, WA.

The family would like to thank everyone at Harrison Senior Living, Coatesville for their compassion, smiles and especially their hugs. Holisticare Hospice was a blessing for both Etta and her family during the past two weeks. They made passing from the earthly world to the Godly world a peaceful one.

As requested by Etta there will be no Memorial Service. She will be cremated and her remains will be held by the family until the time that her husband passes. At that date Etta and Nolan's cremains will be buried together at Eglington Memorial Gardens, Clarksboro, NJ.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the Wilde Funeral Home of Parkesburg, PA.  Online condolences can be posted at www.wildefuneralhome.com