1943
Martha
2020
Martha B Smentek
April 17, 1943 — March 10, 2020
Martha B. Smentek (nee Baltzer), 76, died peacefully at her home on March 10, 2020.
She is survived by her sister Sandra Shirk; children Jennifer (Rich) Moore, Robert (Alison) Smentek, & Joseph Dalsey III & Kelly Dalsey
Martha was preceded in death by husbands Joseph G. Dalsey, Jr. & Jeffrey M. Smentek.
A life-long resident of Westmont, she was an avid gardener who worked hard to bring a bit of the English countryside to her Strawbridge Avenue yard. More than anything else, she loved being "Granny" to her grandkids Annie, Joey, Lillian, & Jake, as well as grandniece Shannon. In fact, her role as "Granny" went far beyond family. All neighborhood kids were welcome to the cookies in the snack drawer & her house was a well-known destination on Halloween.
At Martha's request, there will be no service. As an expression of sympathy and In lieu of flowers, she requested contributions be made to St. Francis Inn www.stfrancisinn.org PO Box 3746, Philadelphia, PA, 19125; Alex's Lemonade Stand www.alexslemonade.org 111 Presidential Blvd., Suite 203, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004; or Broadway Cares www.broadwaycares.org 165 West 46 Street, New York, NY, 10036.
" There's a bit of magic in everything , and then some loss to even things out" - Lou Reed.
#crerancelebration #heartfelt
She is survived by her sister Sandra Shirk; children Jennifer (Rich) Moore, Robert (Alison) Smentek, & Joseph Dalsey III & Kelly Dalsey
Martha was preceded in death by husbands Joseph G. Dalsey, Jr. & Jeffrey M. Smentek.
A life-long resident of Westmont, she was an avid gardener who worked hard to bring a bit of the English countryside to her Strawbridge Avenue yard. More than anything else, she loved being "Granny" to her grandkids Annie, Joey, Lillian, & Jake, as well as grandniece Shannon. In fact, her role as "Granny" went far beyond family. All neighborhood kids were welcome to the cookies in the snack drawer & her house was a well-known destination on Halloween.
At Martha's request, there will be no service. As an expression of sympathy and In lieu of flowers, she requested contributions be made to St. Francis Inn www.stfrancisinn.org PO Box 3746, Philadelphia, PA, 19125; Alex's Lemonade Stand www.alexslemonade.org 111 Presidential Blvd., Suite 203, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004; or Broadway Cares www.broadwaycares.org 165 West 46 Street, New York, NY, 10036.
" There's a bit of magic in everything , and then some loss to even things out" - Lou Reed.
#crerancelebration #heartfelt
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Martha B Smentek, please visit our flower store.
Guestbook
Visits: 13
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors