Ruth Smith BRATTLEBORO Ruth Smith, 89, of West Chesterfield, N.H., and Desert Hot Springs, Calif., formerly of Brattleboro, Aug. 13, 2013, at the Hilltop House in Brattleboro.She is survived by her husband of 67 years, Valmore Smith; son, Dennis Smith and wife, Jill Johnson, of Brattleboro; daughter, Linda Dierks of Guilford; granddaughter, Laura Tancredi and husband, Bill, of New York, N.Y., and great-grandchildren, Aiden, Madeleine, and Gibson. A memorial service will be held at a later date.