Obituaries
September 12, 2019

Doris ‘Dee’ Leslie Smail – New Eagle

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Doris “Dee” Leslie Smail, 76, of New Eagle, died peacefully in her home on Thursday, July 11, 2019. Dee was born on Feb. 28, 1943, in Ryhope, England. She joined the Royal Air Force where she married, moved to the United States and became a U.S. Citizen. Dee worked at Monongahela Eat-n-Park for over 20 years before retiring. She is survived by her beloved husband, Ernest F. Smail of New Eagle; two daughters, Barbara Moore of Pittsburgh and Tanya Lenhart of Bobtown; three stepdaughters, Celene Petre and Shelley Miller, both of New Eagle and Debra Crownover of South Park. Dee had several grandchildren that she cherished, Nick and Brooke Moore, Scott Butti and Chad Cain; step-grandchildren, Joel Patton, Zachary and  Caitlyn Painter, Hayley Miller, Kassandra and Alyssa Crownover; great-grandson, Gilan Butti; brother, Eddie Barrass, who called her “Dot” and still resides in England. Her parents, William and Lillian (Cooper) Barrass, as well as her eight siblings, preceded her in death. Funeral arrangements were handled by the FRYE FUNERAL HOME INC., Monongahela, and were private per the family’s wishes. Online condolences may be made to the family at www.fryefuneralhome.com.

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