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Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Stefaniak) Kleinsmith

December 31, 1927 - January 09, 2026

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Obituary For Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Stefaniak) Kleinsmith

Of Brentwood, on Friday, January 9, 2026, nine days after her 98th NewYear's Eve birthday.

Beloved wife of 60 years to the late Carl Kleinsmith; loving mother of Marilyn (Mark) Manski and Jeff (April) Kleinsmith; grandmother of Howard and Marie Manski and Megan and Kaylee Kleinsmith; daughter of the late Joseph and Margaret (Bies) Stefaniak; sister of the late Joseph Stefaniak, Emil Stefaniak and Emma Pjewac. Betty was a proud, lifelong resident of Brentwood. She was an avid gardener and reader, an amazing baker, and loved music and a good crossword puzzle. Friends will be received at the John F. Slater Funeral Home, Inc., 412-881-4100, 4201 Brownsville Road, Brentwood 15227, Wednesday, January 14, 2026 from 4-8 p.m., where a Funeral Prayer will be held on Thursday morning at 9:15 followed by Mass of Christian Burial in Blessed Trinity Parish at St. Sylvester Church at 10:00 a.m. If desired, family suggests contributions to Brentwood Public Library at brentwoodpubliclibrary.org or Dementia Society of America at dementiasociety.org. Please send condolences to www.johnfslater.com.

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  • 7 TREES

    Valerie V Gay planted 7 trees in memory of Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Stefaniak) Kleinsmith . - January 13, 2026

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    Brett A Bostwick planted 10 trees in memory of Elizabeth M. "Betty" (Stefaniak) Kleinsmith . - January 12, 2026

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  • January 13, 2026

    To the Kleinsmith Family . I send my Deepest Sympathy. It is so hard to loss a Mother, Grandmother and a friend. Keep your memories close to your heart and talk as much as you can about those memories. Love Diane Miller-Zec

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