Frances Marie Smith of Sun City, Arizona passes away peacefully, at home. Surrounded by her husband and family, on the 23rd of February, 2025 at the age of 88. Frances was born on January 18th, 1937 to Marie and Francis LeRoy Kirkpatrick. The youngest of five children.
She grew up in Hatboro, PA, where she met the love of her life, Jacob. Together they built a beautiful business in Warminster, PA, J.L Smith Plumbing, Inc. All while raising a beautiful family of five children. Later they moved the business to Richlandtown, PA. While the family relocated to a farm in Quakertown, PA. Frances envisioned and created beautiful homes with extensive, picturesque gardens; wonderful venues for gatherings of family and friends, from which she derived great joy.
In 2007 Frances and Jacob left PA and moved to Sun City, AZ; enjoying Summers in Heber and Payson, AZ.
Frances is survived by her loving husband Jacob Leonard Smith, children Michael (Kim) Smith, Lynn (Steve) Langley, Kathleen (Robert) Frederick, Patricia (Mark) Moyer, Jennifer (Jonathan) Smith-Myers; grandchildren Jeremy Smith, Brian (Patricia) Smith, Kyle (Kate) Smith, Ryan (Tiffany) Frederick, Stacey (Brian) Benner, Jonathan David (Elizabeth) Myers; 11 great-grandchildren. She will also be missed by her dear sister Jane Andrews and brother-in-law Robert (Alon) Smith.
Frances is preceded in death by her sister, Cecelia Smith, and brothers, Donald and James Kirkpatrick.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10am on March 13, 2025 at St Elizabeth Seton Roman Catholic Church, 9728 W. Palmeras Drive, Sun City, AZ 85373.
Memorial donations in memory of Frances can be made to Savior Hospice & Palliative Care, 4530 E. Shea Blvd, Suite 160, Phoenix, AZ 85028.
