Mrs. Eleanor Ann (Kiselick) Smith, 88, a 30 year resident of Lake City, FL, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 25, 2012, at the Suwannee Valley Care Center (Haven Hospice) after not recovering from a fractured hip. She was born in Tarentum, Pennsylvania, on October 16, 1923 and was the second oldest of 13 children. She was the daughter of Pauline Dzurian Krsiak and Walter Krsiak. She was a devout Catholic and faithful member of Epiphany Catholic Church, a loving and caring wife of two husbands, and a devoted mother. Her life's passion was her career with Publix which began in Ft. Lauderdale as a young mother. She worked with them as a Head Cashier for 10 years in Orlando, before retiring in Lake City after 21 years of service. She enjoyed reading, gardening and appreciated the beauty God put on this Earth. She was preceded in death by her older sister, Martha Krofchik and younger siblings, Mary George, Frank Kresiak, John Krisiak (USMC), and Agnes Horzempa; her husband of 29 years, John Paul Kiselick, her second husband of 15 years, James Riley Smith, and daughter-in-law, Dottie Kiselick.
She is survived by her loving, caring, devoted son, David Kiselick of Lake City, FL; three sisters, Anne Miseyka , Pauline Spryn, and Marge Hansotte.. .
Graveside services will be held on Monday, July 30, 2012 at 10:30 A.M. in Forest Lawn Memorial Gardens. A visitation will be held at the funeral home before the service (9:00 A.M.). GATEWAY-FOREST LAWN FUNERAL HOME, 3596 S. US Hwy 441, Lake City, FL 32025 (386-752-1954) is in charge of arrangements. Please leave words of love and comfort to the family at www.gatewayforestlawn.com.