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Obituary of Debra A. Smith , 53

Name of Deceased Debra A. Smith
Age 53
Date of Death 11/08/2009
Date of Birth 08/24/1956
Funeral Home Wetzler Funeral Service Inc., Bellefonte

Debra A. Smith, 53, of Bellefonte, passed away Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, at Hershey Medical Center. Born August 24, 1956, in Bellefonte, she was a daughter of the late Dean W. Ishler and Mary Rudy Ishler, who survives in Bellefonte. On August 24, 1990, she married Drew M. Smith, who survives at home.

Debra was a 1974 graduate of Bellefonte Area High School and a 1978 graduate of Penn State University. She was employed as a Social Service Director at Centre Crest in Bellefonte. She was a member of the Buffalo Run United Methodist Church.

Along with her husband and mother, she is survived by three daughters, Kharyn K., Khayla D., and Kheana K. R., at home; three brothers, John Ishler, of Va., Dean Ishler, of Bellefonte, and Barry Ishler, of Milesburg.

Visitation will be 9-11:30 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009, at Wetzler Funeral Service Inc., Bellefonte. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. Burial will be in Meyer Cemetery, Benner Township. Memorial contributions may be made to M & T Bank, 915 E. Bishop St., Bellefonte, PA 16823, for a scholarship fund for Kharyn, Khayla and Kheana. Arrangements by Wetzler Funeral Service Inc., in Bellefonte.