Nov 26, 2013 2 min read

Wilma Havanis, age 81, of Carmichaels, died Sunday, November 24, 2013 in her home.

She was born May 1, 1932, a daughter of the late Calvin and Emily Schmidtke Smitley.

On July 31, 1954 she married Leonard Havanis who died December 5, 1994.

Mrs. Havanis was a retired garment worker for Greenway Manufacturing in Waynesburg.

She resided most of her life in Carmichaels and had attended the Mather Christian Church.

Mrs. Havanis was an avid reader and an excellent baker. She also enjoyed playing bingo.

Surviving are a daughter Susan R. Machesky of Carmichaels; two grandchildren, Heather Hunnell and Ryan Havanis; two great-grandchildren, Olivia Hunnell and Kyleigh Ann Havanis; a sister, Emily Henrish of Carmichaels; and a brother Elmer Smitley of Waynesburg.

Deceased are a son, Robert A. Havanis; a beloved granddaughter, Kaitlyn Machesky; two infant sons, Ronald Leonard Havanis and Brian Scott Havanis; three brothers, Herb, Art, and William Smitley; and three sisters, JoAnn Paulson, Pauline Burich, and Gert Krieger.

Friends will be received from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, November 29, 2013 in Behm Funeral Homes Inc., 1477 Jefferson Road, Jefferson, where services will be held at 4:00 p.m. with Rev. Reagan Fike officiating.

Private inurnment will be in Greene County Memorial Park. Condolences may be offered at www.behm-funeralhomes.com.