Mary Smith
April 8, 2010
Mary T. (McDonald) Smith, 84, passed away at Beverly Hospital on April 8, 2010. She was the wife of the late Donald K. Smith. Born on Nov. 19, 1925 in Portland, Maine, she was the daughter of the late William and Martina (Bulger) McDonald. Mary was raised and educated in Maine where she graduated as the Valedictorian at Cathedral High School in Portland. She raised her family in Danvers and was a resident since 1959. She was famous for making deserts and wedding cakes. In Danvers, Mary worked as a medical secretary/receptionist for Dr. Cornelius Driscoll and Dr. Walter Opolski until she was 78. She was a member of Catholic Daughters of America and the treasurer of their bowling league. Mary was a communicant at St. Mary of the Annunciation Church for 50 years. She is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Jessilyn Smith of Malden, David and Charlotte Smith of Middleton and Paul and Maryanne Smith of Methuen, and a daughter Donna Eldridge of Danvers, a sister Frances Campbell of ME, grandchildren, Meaghan Smith Lewis, Victoria Smith, Teresa Smith, Jillian Eldridge Bernard, Kerri-Ann Eldridge Durand, Tracy Davis and Matthew and John Berg, three great grandchildren, Autumn Durand, Ezra Stone Davis, Oliver Lewis, Kaitlin Berg and Kayla Berg, and great-great grandson, Maximillian Berg. She was predeceased by siblings, John and Joseph McDonald, Ann Washburn and Martina Thompson. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated on Wed., April 14, 2010 at 9AM in St. Mary of the Annunciation Church, Conant St., Danvers. Burial to follow in Walnut Grove Cemetery, Danvers. Vst. Hrs. Tues. 4-8 PM at C.R. Lyons & Sons, Funeral Directors, 28 Elm St., Danvers, www.LyonsFuneral.com. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Mary’s name to the Alzheimer's Association of Massachusetts. 311 Arsenal Street Watertown, MA 02472
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Sincere sympathy for your loss. I have such pleasant memories of your whole family. Unfortunately, my schedule did not allow me to attend the wake or funeral. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers. Every time I use her recipe for “Mrs. Smith’s chocolate sheet cake” I say a prayer for her. May your happy memories comfort you at this time. Love, Maryann