SMITH, Beverly (Irwin)
of Randolph, MA, February 14, 2017, age 84. Beloved wife of Donald E. Smith,
married for 64 years. Loving mother of Barry R. Smith and his wife Katelyn Quynn
of Wellesley, MA; and Matthew D. Smith (deceased). Loving and proud
grandmother of Henry Matthew Quynn Smith and Andrew Grayson Smith. Also
survived by adored siblings Colleen Conners (Irwin) and Dick, Bruce and
Dale Irwin; and many nephews and nieces.
Bev was born in Peru, New York to Richard and Anna Irwin. She graduated from
the State University of New York at Plattsburgh with a bachelors degree in
education. Bev and Don lived in Elizabethtown, NY for 25 years, where they
raised their sons and where Bev taught elementary school for several years. Later,
Bev and Don moved to Cape Cod where for 12 years they owned and operated the
Moby Dick Motel in South Harwich, MA and then retired and relocated to Chatham,
MA where they lived for 15 years. Bev was a devoted mother dedicated to raising
her family. In her free time Bev was an avid follower of Democratic politics, a
voracious reader, a meditation enthusiast and cat lover. With a kind word for and
about everyone, Bev will be remembered as warm, gentle, always loving and
spiritual. Quick to share her time and infectious sense of humor with others, she
brought out the best in everyone she met.
A memorial service will be held this spring in Peru, New York. In lieu of flowers,
contributions can be made in Bev's memory to NewBridge on the
Charles, c/o HSL Development Office, 1200 Centre St., Boston, MA 02131.