- Date Of Birth: October 15, 1944
- Date Of Death: December 8, 2017
- State: Maryland
Charlene Smith Servey, 73, of Linthicum, passed away on December 8, 2017, at her residence with her niece and devoted caregiver at her side.
Charlene was born on October 15, 1944, to the late Charles and Marjorie (O’Donnell) Smith in Wilke-Barre, PA. She was born into a very loving devout Catholic family that Charlene, in later years, often spoke of with sincere affection. Early on, Charlene’s parents discouraged her from reading because of her poor eye sight. Her love for literature, however, surpassed her physical limitations; she became a voracious reader. She loved the works of Shakespeare and Chaucer in particular, as well as the contributions of a host of contemporary writers. Following her mother’s example, Charlene graduated from Misericordia University. Her table chats with family and friends would always eventually lead to her college adventures inevitably accompanied with spontaneous laughter.
Charlene married the love of her life Thomas Eugene Servey on June 23, 1983. Much of her career was devoted to the insurance industry where she focused on management. After retiring, she worked as Development Coordinator at the Chesapeake Art Center in Brooklyn Park, MD, from its inception to 2004.
Charlene loved life and especially appreciated life’s ironies, in which she often found humor. Ironically, her elder sister, who had not battled sustained illness as Charlene had, passed away suddenly a few days before her younger sister. The family finds comfort in the notion that Charlene’s beloved sister went before to usher her home. Charlene’s life can be summed up simply: She loved life, language, literature, and perhaps most importantly, laughter.
Charlene was preceded in death by her husband, parents, sister Marge Gacha, and niece Nicole Gacha. She is survived by her nieces Maureen Taylor, Mary Ellen Holgersen, Suzanne Taylor, Stephanie Oslowski, and Jessica Cross; nephew Robert Roman; and step children Bill Servey, Martha Ludlum, and Ellen Todd.
