Cover photo for Karen McAvoy's Obituary
Karen McAvoy Profile Photo
1949 Karen 2012

Karen McAvoy

January 18, 1949 — January 23, 2012

Karen S. (Swartz) McAvoy, 63, of Baltimore, passed away on Monday, January 23, 2012.

Karen worked 35 years for J.C. Penney. She loved to paint and she loved being with her grandchildren.

Karen is survived by her daughter, Robin (Jeff) Mankin; sons, Jim (Lydia) McAvoy and Steve (Danette) McAvoy; mother, Shirley Swartz ; ten grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren; sister, Judy (Mike) Rehrer; brothers, Ralph Swartz, Jr. and Joe Swartz; and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Glenn and Robin Burnette.

Karen was preceded in death by her husband, Robert J. McAvoy, Sr. and father, Ralph Swartz, Sr.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 am Friday at the JOHNSON-SMITH FUNERAL HOME in Baltimore. Burial will follow in Floral Hills Memory Gardens, Lancaster. Family and friends may visit from 2-4 and 6-8 pm Thursday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Karen’s memory to FairHoPe Hospice, 282 Sells Rd, Lancaster, Ohio 43130.

A special thank you to Karen’s J.C. Penney family for all of your loving comfort and support.

&nbsp Born: January 18, 1949&nbsp Death: January 23, 2012

Funeral Service

Friday January 27, 2012 , 10:00 AM at Johnson-Smith Funeral Home Chapel

Visitation

Thursday January 26, 2012 , 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM at Johnson-Smith Funeral Home

Visitation

Thursday January 26, 2012 , 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM at Johnson-Smith Funeral Home Share your thoughts and memories in the guestbook.


FairHoPe Hospice -
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Karen McAvoy, please visit our flower store.

Guestbook

Visits: 1

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree