preceded in death by her husband, Frederick J. LaJohn, who died in 1994;
LaJohn, Dorothy A. Smith
Dorothy A. Smith LaJohn
Dorothy A. Smith LaJohn, age 84,
passed away at her residence on Friday April 18, 2008 after a lengthy illness.
She was born on November 11, 1923 in Canada, the daughter of the late Rudolph and Anna Leach Smith.
Dorothy had worked for her late husband’s company, Fred LaJohn Investments in Spring Hill, Fla.
as a bookkeeper for 20 years.
She was a member of St. Vincent Health Center Auxiliary
and also the Disables Veterans Auxiliary.
She enjoyed playing golf and attending the GECAC Senior center on W. 8th St. Dorothy was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and was devoted to the Carmelites.
Besides her parents,
she was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick J. LaJohn, who died in 1994;
her twin sister Dorine Steinke;
two other sisters, Gladys Keefe
& Marie Stanko
and a brother, Richard Smith.
Dorothy is survived by two daughters; Sandra LaJohn Barry and her husband Ed
and their son Fred Barry
along with Kathryn LaJohn Bills and her husband Dennis.
Four granddaughters; Betsy Raffensberger,
Michelle Peacock
Kristen Stewart,
and Natalie Heifey
and ten great grandchildren.
She is further survived by a daughter-in-law
Connie LaJohn of Erie
and two brothers-in-law, J.B. LaJohn and his wife Eileen of Fla.
and John Stanko of Buffalo, N.Y.
along with several nieces and nephews.
Friends are invited to call at the John J. Quinn Funeral Home, West 9th &Liberty St, Sunday afternoon from 2-5 p.m. only and are invited to attend Funeral Services there Monday at 12 noon. Burial will be in Trinity Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the Carmelite Monastery, 510 E. Gore Rd., Erie, PA 16509.
St. Jude Catholic Church "