DARTMOUTH — Frances E. Smith, 89, of Dartmouth, died peacefully on Friday, April 27, 2007, at Sunrise Assisted Living in Dartmouth. She was the wife of the late Robert A Smith.
Born in Watertown, the daughter of the late Eldon and Josephine McElhiney, she was one of 7 sisters and brothers. She lived most of her life in Dartmouth, and wintered in Titusville FL. Mrs. Smith was a 1936 graduate of Watertown High School. After she married she worked with the Red Cross in New Bedford for 10 years and was the bookkeeper for her husband's multiple businesses. She was a member of LaCita Country Club in Titusville, FL, the Country Club of New Bedford, the New Bedford Yacht Club and the Ivy Circle.
She is survived by a sister Dorothy McElhiney of Waltham, MA and numerous nieces and nephews.
Her memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday May 3, at the Congregational Church of South Dartmouth, 17 Middle St. A reception will follow at the Country Club of New Bedford, 585 Slocum Road, Dartmouth.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 1115 W. Chestnut St., Suite 301, Brockton, MA 02401.
Arrangements with the WILSON CHAPEL, 479 County St., New Bedford.