Malvina "Mal" E. Smith McCreight

Malvina “Mal” E. Smith McCreight, 93, of the Mennonite Home, passed away on Monday, April 2, 2018. She was born in Clarkston, MI, daughter of the late William and Maude Owen Smith. In October of 1949, she married Louis R. McCreight with whom she celebrated 64 years of marriage, before he passed away on December 29, 2016.
 
Mal received her BS in Home Economics from Michigan State in 1946. She was a member of Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. Following graduation, Mal worked for a year in Chicago, managing the coffee shop for Wiebolt’s Department Stores. In 1947, her career continued at the University of Illinois as Assistant Food Production Manager, where she managed the Colonial Dining Room, reserved for University Staff.
 
Mal was dedicated to her family as a wife, mother and grandmother. She was an excellent seamstress and accomplished weaver, creating numerous award winning pieces. She was a member of hand-weaving guilds in the Philadelphia area as well as the South Coast Weaver’s Guild in California. She also enjoyed floral design, was a member of the Main Line Garden Club and exhibited at the Philadelphia Flower Show. Mal enjoyed playing tennis and bridge, and volunteered for Meals-on-Wheels for 30 years. She was an active member of her church in Wayne, PA and in Palos Verdes, CA and was currently a member of First Presbyterian Church, Lancaster. Mal and her husband traveled extensively in the US and abroad, including: Europe, Asia, Australia, and South America.
 
Mal is survived by one son: Brian R. (Paula L.) McCreight, Washington Boro. One daughter: Barbara L. McCreight, San Jose, CA. Four grandchildren: Owen M., Tyler S., Chloe E. A., and Taylor N.T. McCreight. Three great-grandchildren: Kira Heaps, Owen M., Jr., and Braelyn A. McCreight.
 
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at Eagle Commons at Woodcrest Villa, 2001 Harrisburg Pike, on Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 1:00 P.M. with Chaplain Tracey Marx, officiating. The Family will greet guests following the Service. Memorial contributions may be made in her memory to: The Salvation Army, 131 South Queen Street, Lancaster, PA 17603. Arrangements by the Workman Funeral Homes, Inc., Mountville/Columbia. To send an online condolence, visit the condolence page.