Obituary for Ruth Eleanor Mary Smith (Ashley)
Smith, Ruth Eleanor Mary (nee Ashley)
Passed away peacefully on Friday, January 18, 2019 in her 94th year.
Prededeceased by her beloved husband James Hamilton Smith (2008). Loving mother of Fran Zavitz (Randy) and Bruce Smith (Marilyn).
Cherished grandmother of Ken (Helen), Grant (Nicole), Sherry (Dennis) Ryan and Mandy (Bruce).
Proud great grandmother of Katie, Kevin, Cameron, Scott, Brayden, Makayla, Alyssa, Ava and James. Survived by her dear sister-in-law Charlotte Hellyer. Lovingly remembered by many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by her sisters Fran (Chuck) and Jean (Gerald) and in laws Norm (Olive) and Fred (Ann). Ruth loved her secretarial job with the Hamilton Board of Education for 30 years. She and her husband Jim enjoyed many years of travel, golf, curling, square dancing and socializing with a wide circle of friends. Ruth was a longtime member of Barton Stone United Church and later Linden United Church, in Hamilton.
Always fashionably dressed, she stayed active in her senior years with yoga and line dancing. Cremation has taken place and a memorial service to celebrate Ruth’s life will be held at Lookout Ridge Retirement home on Saturday, January 26, 2019 at 11:00 in the chapel. Interment will take place at White Chapel Cemetery in Hamilton in spring. As an expression of sympathy, donations may be made to the Arthritis Society or the Salvation Army.
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Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Ruth Eleanor Mary Smith Ashley April 6 1925 –
January 18 2019..
Décès pour la Ville:FONTHILL, Province: Ontario