TEWKSBURY: Jeanette Rose (Robichaud) Smith, age 92, a longtime resident of Tewksbury, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 13, 2004 at the Community Medical Center in Toms River, New Jersey.
She was the widow of Charles W. Smith, Sr. who died in November 29, 1966.
Born in New Brunswick, Maine on May 24, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Placid and Sarah (Gendreau) Robichaud.
Mrs. Smith was raised and educated in Lowell.
She later moved to Tewksbury, where she lived for 53 years.
In earlier years she was a communicant of St. Robert Bellarmine Parish in West Andover.
Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Wang Laboratories of Tewksbury. Mrs. Smith previously worked as an aid at the former St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lowell.
She enjoyed many activities including bowling, sewing, crafts and traveling.
She is survived by 1 daughter; Barbara E. Bennett of Tewksbury; 6 grandchildren; Deborah Wells, Joyce Kling, Linda O’Connell, Heide Overstreet, Mark and Mitchell Smith; many great grandchildren; 1 great great grandson; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Mrs. Smith was the mother of the late Charles W. Smith, Jr., mother-in-law of the late Donald L. Bennett and sister of the late Daniel, Charles, Mable, Florence, Alice, Bertha and Blanche.
At the request of the family there are no calling hours. Cremation at Linwood Crematory, Haverhill. Graveside services will be held Monday, May 24th at 11 a.m. at the Lowell Cemetery Arrangements entrusted to FARMER & DEE FUNERAL HOME, TEWKSBURY.