Mrs. May E. Smick

July 30, 1932 - September 18, 2020

May E. Smick (nee McKnight) age 88 years of Thorofare went home to be with the Lord on Friday September 18, 2020. May was born in Philadelphia to the late William and Gertrude Wainman McKnight, raised in Sicklerville and after her marriage to Willis they moved to Oak Valley. Several years later he was transferred to Ocean City where they lived for 40 years and after their retirement, they moved to Riverwinds in Thorofare. May was a Christian throughout her life and a devoted member of Evangelical United Methodist Church in Clarksboro. She was very active in church activities and treasured time spent with the Chit Chats. May enjoyed spending time at the beach, bowling, and going to the Riverwinds Rec Center. She was an avid card player and knew where all the good oyster dinners were. May also liked to travel with family and friends, taking thirty cruises all over the world. She always placed God and her family first. She is survived by her husband of 68 years, Willis Smick of Thorofare; beloved mother to Terry and Diane Smick of Ocean View, Donna McHugh (the late Jack McHugh) of Dallas, Texas, Kevin and Kathy Smick of The Villages, Florida, John and Wendy Smick of Morgantown, PA; loving grandmother to 9 and great grandmother to 14; also survived by her twin sister Gertrude “Trudy” Schober (the late Alfred Schober) and several nieces, nephews and cousins. Relatives and friends may visit with the family Thursday September 24, 2020 in the McBride – Foley Funeral Home, 228 W. Broad St., Paulsboro from 9:30 to 11 AM. A Celebration of her life will be held privately for immediate family. Interment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in her memory to the General Fund of E.U.M. Church, 14 W. Cohawkin Rd., Clarksboro, NJ 08020 or Ranch Hope for Boys, 45 Sawmill Rd., PO Box 325, Alloway, NJ 08001. Memories can be shared at www.mcbridefoleyfh.com.