Ann E. Smile, age 96 of Woodland Way, Jefferson, Ohio died Saturday (June 25th) at the Austinburg Rehabilitation and Nursing Center. She was born April 13, 1920 in Conneaut, Ohio the daughter of Peter and Nora (Setera) Bernatek.

She resided in Conneaut most of her life   except for the last seven years she lived with her daughter, Mary Ann in Jefferson. She retired in 1985 from Conneaut Base Plant of General Electric. She was  an active member of 30 years of TOPS 971 in Conneaut.She was a devout Catholic and was active in her church. She enjoyed doing word searches and spending time with her great-grandchildren, Marcus, Allie and Jackson Grube.

Surviving her is her daughter, Mary Ann Smile of Jefferson, Ohio; a son, Thomas A. (Marcia) Smile of Conneaut, five grandchildren, Julie (Ed) Schroeder, Jamie (Matt) Grube, Jennifer (Eric Chester) Cufr, Bethany (Marc) Robertson and Christopher (Natalie) Smile; six great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.. She was preceded in death by her parents; two sisters, Helen Drongowski and Lucille Shirkman; three brothers, Michael, Henry and Anthony Bernatek and a nephew, Michael Bernatek..

A Mass of Christian Burial will be  Tuesday (June 28th)  at 12:30 PM at St. Joseph Calasanctius Catholic Church, 32 East Jefferson St., Jefferson with Rev. Father John Sheridan officiating. Burial will be in Oakdale Cemetery in Jefferson.

Calling hours will be Tuesday (June 28th)   from 10:00 AM  to 12:00 PM at the Jefferson Home of Fleming & Billman Funeral Directors and Crematory, 49 West Jefferson St. Jefferson, Ohio. Memorial contributions can be made to the American Heart Association or to St. Mary’s Church in Conneaut, Ohio. Guest book, obituary or light a candle at fleming-billman.com.

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