The glue that held her
family together, Judith Elizabeth Duthie Smith took her last breath on
Saturday, October 29, 2022 with her loving husband, Brian by her side
at Colchester East Hants Health Centre, Truro. Born in Montreal,
Quebec and raised in New Richmond, Quebec, Judy was a daughter of the
late Roland and Isabelle (Grenon) Duthie.
Judy is survived by
her devoted husband, Brian Smith; children, Mike (Min); Tim (Karen);
Cindy; Dawn (Mike); Dorothy (Gordie); John (Christina) Smith and
Nathan (Trudy) Smith; her sister, Caroline Connors; grandchildren,
Brooke; Tara; Isabelle; Carter; Leo; Brandon, Lucas; Sam; Keegan; and
Aiden; nephew, John (Lisa).
From early on, Judy
and her little sister Caroline were surrounded by an extended family
of aunts, uncles, and cousins that were richly loving and supportive.
This formed who Judy became in life.
Judy had an indelible
strength with an underlying fragility. She cared deeply about the
welfare of others and if you had the good fortune to share time and
space with her, you benefited from it and you were, to her, the most
important person in the room. She loved to laugh and if you were the
type of person who could bring out the playful mischievous side of
her, she was particularly fond of you. That would lead way to what she
called « hellery ».
As a single mother by
the time she was 28, she knew how to, and did everything herself, and
if she did not know she would figure it out. She was practical and
resourceful and she could build anything with two knitting needles and
a ball of yarn. In her later years, Judy went back to school and
studied Early Childhood Education. Raising five children of her own
prepared her for a career with other little ones.
If you asked her, she
would say her greatest achievement was her kids, grandkids and
extended family. She was always there for them, fiercely protective of
them, and never leaving anyone behind. While her life never presented
as easy, it was rich and full with the things that mattered most and
she knew it. She was surrounded by people who truly loved her, and
while she seemed naive to the fact that she deserved to receive back
what she gave, she was acutely aware of that love.
Arrangements have been
entrusted to Mattatall – Varner Funeral Home, 55 Young
Street, Truro, where a funeral service will be held 1 p.m., Monday,
November 7, 2022, Reverend Valerie Kingsbury officiating. If so
desired, donations in Judy’s memory to a charity of choice
are welcomed. Private messages of condolence may be sent to the family
by viewing Judy’s obituary online and selecting « Send A
Condolence » at: www.mattatallvarnerfh.com
1944 2022
Nos plus sincères sympathies à la famille et aux amis de Judith Elizabeth Smith 1944 2022..
Décès pour la Ville: Truro, Province: Nova Scotia