Obituary of Shirley Helen Smith

The death of Shirley Helen (Anderson) Smith of Saint John, NB, wife of the late Morton Smith, occurred on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at the Saint John Regional Hospital. Born in St. George, NB, she was a daughter of the late George and Ethel (Kernighan) Anderson. Shirley was employed with the Bank of Nova Scotia as a Securities Supervisor until her retirement, and was a member of Portland United Church, Eastern Star, Beta Sigma Phi Sorority and the United Church Women. She is survived by two daughters, Shirley “Corinne” (Donald) Cuming of Dorval, Quebec, A. Lynn Morrison of Saint John; one brother, Robert (Theresa) Anderson of Fredericton, NB; one sister, Alice (Alonzo) Hall of St. George; three grandchildren, Christopher (Chantel) of Beaconsfield, Quebec, Gregory Morrison of Halifax, NS, and Jennifer (Tim) MacIntyre of Burlington, ON; two great-grandsons, Tyler and Riley Morrison, one great- granddaughter, Marissa MacIntyre, several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and parents she was predeceased by two brothers, James and Holmes Anderson, one sister, Mercedes Mennie, and son-in-law, John Morrison. Resting at Brenan’s Select Community Funeral Home, 111 Paradise Row, Saint John, NB, (634-7424) with visiting on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 from 2-4 and 7-9 pm. A funeral service will be held on Wednesday, June 3, 2009 from Portland United Church at 2:00 pm. Interment will take place in Greenwood Cemetery. Remembrances may be made to the Canadian Cancer Society, Portland United Church or a charity of the donor’s choice.