Joan Marie Smyth, 62, of West Grove, died Thursday June 18, at the Lankenau Hospital in Wynnewood. She was the wife of Robert “Bob” Smyth, with whom she shared 40 years of marriage.
Born in Chester, she was a daughter of the late Edwin and the late Joan Marie (Reilly) Murphy.
Joan was a 1970 graduate of Avon Grove High school and a 1975 graduate of nursing school. She worked as a registered nurse for more than 25 years at Pocopson Home.
She loved spending time with her family at home or at their cabin in Peach Bottom. She loved her home and was very proud of the beautiful landscape of trees, flowers and a koi pond. Over the years she enjoyed doing all kinds of arts and crafts from designing cakes, handmade dolls and painting gourds. She also liked camping, boating and fishing. She adored spending time with her grandchildren and her yorkies Bubba, Chachi and MoeMoe.
She will be deeply missed by all who knew and loved her, but her memory will live on for years to come.
Survivors include in addition to her husband, one son, Jay A. Smyth and his wife Tonya of Landenberg; one daughter, Melissa McHugh and her husband David of Willow Street; her twin brother, Edwin Murphy of Toughkenamon, and five grandchildren, Brittney, Little Jay, Robbie, Lily and Aiden.
Services and interment will be held privately. Contributions in her memory may be made to the American Heart Association P.O. Box 15120 Chicago, IL 60693. Arrangements are being handled by the Foulk & Grieco Funeral Home Inc. (610-869-2685) of West Grove. To view her online tribute and to share a memory with her family, please visit www.griecocares.com
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