Smith of Brockton June 13, 2006, Gertrude L. “Trude” (Bowen) Smith, 88 years. Wife of the late Edward Smith. Mother of Michael, Robert and Patricia Groom, Edward J. Smith and the late Gerald Groom. Sister of Florence Mahoney, Kathryn Douglas, Anne M. McGrail and the late Esther Corbett.
Funeral from the Conley Funeral Home, 138 Belmont Street, (Rte 123) Brockton Monday at 8 am. Funeral Mass in Holy Family Church,
Rockland at 9 am. Burial in Holy Family Cemetery. Visiting hours Sunday 2-6 pm. Donations in memory of Trude may be made to the Leukemia Society of Am. Mass Chapter, 495 Old Connecticut Path, Framingham, MA 01701-4680,for online donations click here
Obituary
Gertrude L. “Trude” Smith died Tuesday evening at BayPointe Rehah.and Skilled Care Center after a period of failing health. She was born and raised in Rockland, a daughter of the late Michael J. and Nellie G. (Lyons) Bowen. A graduate of Rockland High School. After her marriage she moved to Brockton where she raised and later she had been employed as cashier at Bradlees Dept. for many years. She was an avid reader; she loved music, arts and all animals.
She is survived by her children, Michael Groom of Jenson Beach, Fl., Robert Groom of Yarmouth, Patricia Groom of Hyannis and Edward J. Smith of Mansfield, three sisters, Florence Mahoney of Falls Village, Ct, Kathryn Douglas of Dallas, TX and Anne M. McGrail of Brockton, many grandchildren, several nieces and nephews.
She was the wife of the late Edward Smith, mother of the late Gerald Groom and sister of the late Esther Corbett.