Obituary of Patricia Smith

The death of Patricia (Brennan) Smith, wife of the late Ronald Smith, occurred on September 26, 2011 at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born in Saint John on April 10, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Josephine (Hatti) Griffin. She is survived by her sons John (Mary), Raymond (Susan), Donald (Anor), Paul and Ben (Anna); daughters Linda (Tom) Schultz, Bonnie (Tom) Agnew, Joanne (Doug) Sperling, Patti (Bob) Duncan, and Kelly Nice; step-children Tom (Hazel), Murray (Jeannette), Charlotte (Bernie) Joseph; sister Betty (Claude) Levesque and brother Michael (Meggy). Pat will also be remembered by her many grandchildren, great grandchildren, extended family and friends. Pat was predeceased by her infant son Michael, brother Donnie and grandson Allan. Pat "Billy" as she is known to her lifelong friends succumbed to an ailing heart after having fought alongside her husband Ron for a year while he waged his own personal battle with cancer. This long struggle left her weak and although determined to continue on the stress of living alone without her life partner became just too much. After six months of declining health she decided it was time to answer his call to come join him. Although she will be terribly missed by all her family we all know she is finally at peace. Resting at Castle “Fallsview” Funeral Home 309 Lancaster Ave. Saint John West (634-1701) with visiting on Thursday, September 29, 2011 from 2-4, and 7-9 p.m. A celebration of life will be held on Friday, September 30, 2011 at 10 a.m. at Castle "Fallsview" Funeral Home. The reception will be held at the “Fallsview” Family reception Centre, with a private interment to follow at Cedar Hill Extension Cemetery. The family would like to thank Dr. Gerald Styles, Dr. David Bewick and Nurse Jane Aucoin for the care and compassion over the last 15 year of Pat's life Donations in Pat's name may be made to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, or the charity of one's choice.