Avis de décès de Paula-A. Smith - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

PAULA A. SMITH - BURLINGTON - Paula A. Smith, 95, died on Monday, April 9, 2012, in the Vermont Respite House in Williston. On Easter Sunday, Paula had many visits from her daughter and son-in-law and other family members. Paula was accompanied to heaven by her waiting husband and her grandson, Stephen. She was born on Nov. 16, 1916, in Gardner, Mass., the daughter of Julius and Aino (Soidinsalo) Ahtio. She was educated in Gardner Schools and received her Bachelor's Degree from Framingham State College. She went on to earn her Master's Degree in nutrition from Framingham State College in 1972. On April 19, 1941, she was married in Lynn, Mass., to the love of her life, Robert W. Smith, who predeceased her on Aug. 20, 2002. She had worked for many years as a Home Economics teacher in New Hampshire schools and as a nutritional consultant to the State of New Hampshire. She was a member of St. Catherine of Siena Parish in Shelburne, and a former member of St. Peter's Parish in Concord, N.H. She moved to Vermont in 2002 to be close to her daughter and all the family that she loved so much. She especially enjoyed summer trips to the family camp in Alburgh. She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Frances and David Mount of Burlington; four grandchildren and their spouses, James D. and Kelly Mount of South Burlington, Robert V. and Bridget Mount of St. Albans, Richard F. and Julie Mount of Essex, and Kristin S. Mount of Essex; her granddaughter-in-law, Karen Mount of Williston; 12 great-grandchildren, Christopher and wife, Alexandria, Brittany, Jacob, Ryan, Joseph, Andrew, Daniel, Jaida, Thomas, Samantha, David and Phineas; one great-great-granddaughter, Winnifred. She was predeceased by her grandson, Stephen J.J. Mount on July 2, 2011. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, April 11, 2012, at 11 a.m. in St. Catherine of Siena Roman Catholic Church in Shelburne. Burial will be in the New Hampshire State Veteran's Cemetery in Boscawen, N.H. on Thursday, April 12, 2012, at 12:30 p.m. Visiting hours will be held on Tuesday, April 10, from 4 to 7 p.m. in the Ready Funeral & Cremation Service, South Chapel, 261 Shelburne Rd., Burlington. To send online condolences, please visit www.readyfuneral.com. Those who wish may make contributions in her memory to the Vermont Respite House, 99 Allen Brook Lane, Williston, VT 05495; or to St. Anne's Shrine, P.O. Box 280, Isle La Motte, VT 05463.