Nancy M. Smith, 75, of West Boothbay Harbor, died Dec. 28, 2011 at home with her daughters, grandchildren, and friends at her bedside following a long battle against lung cancer.
She was born in Bath on Sept. 14, 1936, a daughter of Justus H. and Carolyn Main Miller and attended Bath schools.
She is predeceased by husband, Graydon M. Smith who died Feb. 13, 2011; sister, Carolyn Granducci who died Sept. 9, 2002; and son-in-law, Steve Rowe who died on Aug 7, 2011.
She is survived by daughters, Jennifer Rice and husband Andrew of Woolwich, Carolyn Brigham and husband Raymond of Dade City, Fla., Traci Plummer and husband Carroll of Georgetown, and Leslie Rowe of Chester, N.H.; step daughter, Karen Baty of Newport, R.I.; sister, Magella Snell of Bath; grandchildren, Ashley Lester of Georgetown, Prudence White of Georgetown, Lieutenant Junior Grade Christopher Rowe, USCG, of New York, N.Y., Private First Class Tyler Rowe, USMC, of Chester, N.H., Joshua Rowe of Chester, N.H., Matthew Rice of Woolwich, and Jonathan Rice of Georgetown; step-grandchildren, Shawn McDonald of Rhode Island and A.J. McDonald of Florida; great-grandchildren, Joe and Anora Rice of Phippsburg, Madeline Rice of Georgetown, Ethan and Caleb Rice of Woolwich, Evelyn and Fritz White of Georgetown, and Gavin and Cody McDonald of Rhode Island; and several nieces and nephews.
Private family services will be held at a later date at Riverside Cemetery, Woolwich.
Nancy participated in the 2011 Breathe Deep Boston LUNGevity walk on Nov. 5, 2011 in Boston. Donations in her memory may be made to the LUNGevity Foundation, 435 North LaSalle St., Suite 310, Chicago, IL 60654.
You are invited to share your memories, photographs, and condolences with the Smith family by visiting www.desmondfuneralhomes.com.
Arrangements are entrusted to David E. Desmond & Son Funeral Home, 638 High St., Bath.
