Elizabeth Schmidt – Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Monessen

Elizabeth Schmidt, 93, of Columbus, Ohio, formerly of Monessen, died Sunday, March 24, 2019, at her home in Claremont Retirement Village. She was born on Oct. 6, 1925, in Pittsburgh, the daughter of the late John and Ann (Stutt) Wilding. Mrs. Schmidt grew up in Pittsburgh and was a 1943 graduate of Mt. Lebanon High School. She moved to Monessen after marrying Joseph Schmidt. They resided in Monessen most of their life until moving to Bethel Park and then to Columbus, Ohio. Mrs. Schmidt was a member of Epiphany of Our Lord Church in Monessen and enjoyed doing crafts along with her husband. In addition to her husband of 70 years, Joseph Schmidt, she is survived by four daughters, Lyn (Louis) Charobee of Dublin, Ohio, Sharon (William) Haines of North Port, Fla., Deborah (Daniel) LaBriola of Fairfax Station, Va., and Patricia (Charles) Wille of Hilliard, Ohio; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; brother, James (Phyllis) Wilding of Pittsburgh; sister, Shirley Golinski of Pittsburgh; and nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, Jack and William Wilding. Friends will be received in DALFONSO-BILLICK FUNERAL HOME INC. AND CREMATION SERVICES, 441 Reed Ave., Monessen, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday. Services will be held Saturday beginning with a 9 a.m. blessing in the funeral home, followed by a 9:30 a.m. funeral Mass in Epiphany of Our Lord Church with Rev. Michael J. Crookston officiating. Interment will be in National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, Bridgeville. The family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Arthritis Foundation, Foster Plaza No. 11, 790 Holiday Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Condolences will be accepted for the family at www.dalfonso-billick.com.