Margaret K. Smith, 91 formerly of Easton, PA died Sunday, September 9, 2018 in her apartment at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA. Born August 6, 1927 in Kintnersville, PA she was a daughter of the late Ruth Helen (Hager) and Erwin R. Kohl. She graduated from Wilson High School where she was the Head Drum Majorette and in Earl Held’s All Girl Band. Margaret graduated from the University of Pennsylvania and then from Duke University School of Nursing.
She met her husband, the late Charles S. Smith, Esquire while they were students at Duke and were married in the Lafayette College Chapel by the Duke University Chaplain. Margaret taught nursing at Easton Hospital and was one of several community leaders involved with the creation of the Northampton County Community College. She had been a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Wilson and was a member of AAUW, Easton Branch.
She is survived by her daughter: Valerie Legath; her son: Craig Smith, Esq. (wife Leigh) and four grandsons: Thomas Legath, Steven Legath, Craig Smith, Jr. and Lloyd Smith. She was predeceased by her husband Charles in 2014, a son David Alan Smith who died in childbirth and her sister Betty Kohl.
A viewing will be held from 1 to 2 PM Friday (Sept. 14) in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton. Her Memorial service will be September 29 at 1 PM in Kortz Hall, Moravian Hall Square, 175 W. North St., Nazareth. Interment is private at Northampton Memorial Shrine.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Good Samaritan Fund, c/o Moravian Hall Square. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
Elaine Treher Greek
September 12, 2018 at 8:35 pm
I am so sorry to know that Marge passed. I have known her since elementary school in Wilson Boro. She was Margaret then and in high school. I was in the band with her both in Wilson Band and in Earl Held Band. Did you know that it was her beautiful RED hair that was the reason she was the head majorette for Earl Held? For Mr Held, all the girls in band “front” had to be redheads. Later I worked with Marge in AAUW and on the Women’s Board at Easton Hospital.Your mother was a real contributing force in the Easton community. I know you are all proud of her accomplishments. We were members of the same church as well. I know her health was not the best, still she will be sorely missed. Please accept my sincerest sympathies.