Laurette (Smith) Cribbins Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Laurette (Smith) Cribbins, age 95, of Ross Township, passed away at the Community of Holy Family Manor on Monday, July 27, 2020. She was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence J. Cribbins, devoted mother to Dennis (Helen), Michael (Pat) and Kathleen Cribbins; grandmother of nine; great grandmother of 24; and great-great grandmother of one. She is also survived by sister-in-law, Helen Smith, and many loving nieces and nephews. She was the daughter of the late Peter and Bridget Connelly Smith; was predeceased by sister, Dolores (the late Bill); brothers, Bud and Buzz (Helen) and granddaughter, Kristie. Mrs. Cribbins was born August 10, 1924 on Mt. Washington. She was an educator, administrator, writer, artist, and poet. Mrs. Cribbins was respected all over the diocese of Pittsburgh, eventually becoming principal of St. Francis Xavier Catholic Elementary School (renamed Risen Lord) for 26 years. She would always say she never met a “bad child”. Family and friends will be received Sunday, August 2, 2020, 2:00-4:00pm and 6:00-8:00 pm at the Lawrence T. Miller Funeral Home, Inc., 460 Lincoln Avenue, Bellevue (face masks required). Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish, St. Teresa of Avila Church, 10:00 am on Monday, August 3, 2020. (Friends, please meet at the church, face masks required). Burial will follow at Christ Our Redeemer Cemetery, 204 Cemetery Lane, 15237.