SMITH, Ruth Berk. A beautiful and gracious lady, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 7, 2007 in her ninety-third year. Beloved wife of 57 years of the late Isadore Edward Smith. Mother and mother-in-law of Larry and Tracey Smith, and Nancy-Gay and Max Rotstein. Dear sister of Shirley Simon. Grandmother of Cynthia Smith, Ilyse Smith and Mark Kerzner, Natalie and Joe Henrich, Brooke Shekter, Marci Rotstein and Tim Evans, Stephen Rotstein and Christina Lee, and Tracy Rotstein and Andrew Berk. Adored great-grandmother of her nine great- grandchildren. Services were held at Benjamin's Park Memorial Chapel, Toronto on Friday, November 9, 2007. Interment Holy Blossom Memorial Park. Larry Smith and Family will be observing shiva at 58 Old Forest Hill Road. Nancy-Gay Rotstein and Family will be observing shiva at 1 Benvenuto Place, apt. 202. Both shivas conclude Sunday night, November 11. Memorial donations may be made to The Isadore and Ruth Smith Foundation c/o Baycrest, (416) 785-2875. Published in the Montreal Gazette on 11/10/2007