Marcia T. Smith

Marcia (Trollinger) Smith, 75, of Trappe, PA, who passed away Sunday, August 20, 2023, was many things.

In no particular order, she was:

Sailor

Nurse

Union organizer

Gardener (but her plants got too dry to live)

Dog lover (but not dog trainer)

Good baker but not a good cook

Needle arts aficionado (especially hand-knitted Christmas stockings, and many unfinished craft projects were left behind)

Stubborn

Grudge holder (you know what you did!)

Loyal friend

Community theater board member

Hardworking

Family caretaker

Poor joke teller

Genealogist

Voracious reader and crossword puzzler

Movie and TV show spoiler

Huge 76ers and Eagles fan

Camper

She was born in Pottstown, PA, on March 28, 1948, the daughter of the late G. Carlos and the late Marie (O'Neal) Trollinger, as the eldest of four daughters.

Marcia had been living in Trappe for 16 years and previously lived in Roxborough; Tampa, FL; and Pottstown after a 14-year adventure in the Poconos where her two children were born.

She worked as a registered nurse until the early 1980s when she moved into mental health treatment. From there, she put her clinical training and skills to use as a case manager for health insurance and patient advocacy companies.

Marcia was the wife of Nelson C. Gray, who predeceased her in November 2020 (not COVID-related!).

Survivors include daughter Gretchyn M. (Troy) Bailey of Lansdale, PA, and son Erik L. (Kristin) Smith of Deptford, NJ. She is also survived by her granddaughters Alexandra, Julianna, Madelyne, and Kathryn. She is also mourned by her sisters Carla Edlund, Holly Mangam, and Georgia Erb.

Marcia’s service and interment will be private.

Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to http://missionk9rescue.org or http://www.playcrafters.org/

Arrangements by Moore, Snear & Ruggiero Funeral Home, 224 West Main Street, Trappe, PA, (610) 489-7900.

www.msrfh.com.