Sara Ann "Sally" Smith

Sara Ann “Sally” Smith, 75, of Lower Burrell, passed away Monday, December 30, 2019 in the Emergency Room of Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights following a three year illness. She was born July 28, 1944 in New Kensington to the late William and Bessie (Dickson) Shrum. Sara lived most of her life in Braeburn and the past 20 years in Lower Burrell. She was a homemaker and also worked at JCPenney’s, Lower Burrell for a number of years in the Catalogue Order department. Sara was of the Lutheran Faith and a member of Tarentum Eagles Auxiliary, American Slovak Club, Tarentum, Outdoor Life Lodge, Fawn Twp. and was a social member of Tarentum VFW and Brackenridge American Legion. She was a graduate of Ken High School and enjoyed gardening, casinos and especially enjoyed Biloxi, Mississippi.

            Survivors include her fiancé of 15 years Gail A. Bash, Lower Burrell, her children Daryl G. Smith, Jr. and companion Pam Ward, Lower Burrell and Rebecca J. Rearick and companion Skip Garrett, Tarentum; grandchildren Daryl G. “Bud” Smith, III, Lower Burrell, Leanne (Jack) Graham, Tarentum, Rick Schafer and fiancé Lauren Young, Ford City and Trey Heavner, Leechburg; great grandchildren Austin and Joshua Zamperini, AbbyLynn and Jon Graham, Kaison Young and River Schafer. Also surviving are her siblings Bill (Pat) Shrum, Slate Lick, Margaret (Lonnie) Dempsey, WV, Helen Shrum, Newport News, VA and Cathy Ehrman, Brackenridge. Besides her parents she was preceded in death by a daughter Karen Hanyo, granddaughter Tiffany Wolfe and siblings Nancy, Jim and Tom Shrum.

            Visitation 2-4 and 6-8 PM Friday in the Duster Funeral Home, Inc. 347 E 10^th Ave, Tarentum, 724-224-1526 where services will be held on Saturday at 11 AM. Burial will be private. VISIT: dusterfh.com