Anna Smith

April 6, 1918 - December 17, 2011

Anna Smith, 93, died Saturday December 17, 2011 at Somerset Valley Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Bound Brook, NJ. She was born in Manville, NJ the daughter of the late Ignacy and Anna Jankowy. She was a lifelong resident of Manville, NJ. Mrs. Smith graduated from Sacred Heart School in Manville, NJ and attended Bound Brook High School. She was a molding machine operator at the Jelco Corporation in Raritan, NJ for 12 years before retiring. Prior to that she worked as a seamstress in Manville, NJ and also at Diehls-Singer in Bridgewater, NJ. Mrs. Smith was an avid crocheter and enjoyed making afghans. She was a member of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville, NJ. She was loved by her family and friends and will be sadly missed. She was predeceased by her husband John C. Smith. She was also predeceased by three brothers John Jankowy, Frank Jankowy and Michael Jankowy. She is survived by her son Donald Smith and his wife Peggy of Manville, NJ and by a daughter Joan Whitehead and her husband Donald of Texas. She is also survived by four grandchildren Wendi Williams, Donald J. Whitehead, Aaron Smith and Alison Smith and by a great-granddaughter Sarah Williams. Arrangements are under the direction of the Ketusky Funeral Home, 1310 Brooks Blvd., Manville, NJ. (908)575-8512. At the request of the family, funeral services are private. For additional information please visit our website at www.ketusky.com.