Della R. (Page) Orr Smith, 96, formerly of New Brighton and Patterson Heights, currently resided at St. Barnabas in Gibsonia, passed away on January 22nd, 2025. 

She was born on December 24th, 1928, in Turtle Creek, Pennsylvania, the daughter of the late John Calvin and Goldie (Walters) Page. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husbands, John W. Orr and Gilbert Wendell Smith and three brothers Calvin, Ronald and Thomas Page. She is survived by three children and their spouses, John Orr and Karen of Strafford, New Hampshire, Deborah Marconi-Cooper and Ken of Harmony, Pennsylvania and Linda Dauer and Bill of Campton, New Hampshire, eight grandchildren and their spouses: Jennifer (Ron) Ferris, Michelle (Luke) Hurley, J. Ryan (Kimberly) Orr, Melanie (Jeremy) Cohen, Cara Stirling, Wesley (Alyssa) Dauer, Spencer (Jamie) Dauer and Rachel (Jake) Stevens and sixteen great-grandchildren. 

Della retired in 1993 after 25 years in the Payroll Department of the former Westinghouse Corporation in Vanport. After retiring she worked and volunteered at the Coffee Shop and Gift Shop of Heritage Valley Beaver for many years. She was a member of First Baptist Church in New Brighton for many years where she served as Treasurer and Deaconess. In her free time, she knitted, sewed and crocheted donation items for Care Wear Angels.  

Friends will be received on Sunday, January 26th from 2 P.M. until the time of service at 4 P.M. at Corless-Kunselman Funeral Services, LLC, 3801 Fourth Avenue, Beaver Falls.

Private interment will be in Grove Cemetery in New Brighton. 

Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105.