Elizabeth "Beth" Mercedes Bruce

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Research of Jane O'Connor Foster

New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967 Name:Elizab M Bruce Gender:Female Marriage Date:1 Feb 1958 Marriage Place:Rensselaer, New York, USA Spouse:George A Smith Certificate Number:4270

U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current Name:Elizabeth Mercedes Smith Gender:Female Death Age:87 Birth Date:4 Sep 1929 Birth Place:Long Harbour, Newfoundland Residence Place:United States Death Date:20 Dec 2016 Burial Date:28 Dec Burial Place:East Greenbush Parents:Daniel J. Bruce; Mary T. Bruce (Coady) Spouse:Corrie Siligato Child:George A. Smith Mary Beth Ferriere Paul Gerard Smith Siblings:Mary Rose ONeill Francis J. Bruce Jean M. Herbert Marion M. Bruce Bernard A. Bruce Josephine Griffiths Harold F. Bruce Reginald J. Bruce Daniel G. Bruce Margaret Kelly


W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home
1700 Washington Ave
Rensselaer, NY
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Obituary
Smith, Elizabeth Mercedes NORTH GREENBUSH Elizabeth Mercedes Smith, age 87, of North Greenbush passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at Albany Memorial Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Beth was born on September 4, 1929, in Long Harbour, Newfoundland to the late Daniel J. and Mary T. Coady Bruce. She moved to the United States in 1957 and settled in the capital district for the rest of her life. Mrs. Smith spent most of her teaching career at St. John's Academy, retiring at the age of 72 from the educational field. She was an avid fan of the Boston Red Sox, enjoyed traveling, especially with her best friend of 58 years Corrie Siligato. Beth was a devout catholic and a great role model for her faith and belief in God. She loved her family, grandchildren and great granddaughter. She was the rock of the family. Wife of the late George A. Smith Jr.; mother of George A. (Pam) Smith III, Mary Beth (Nick) Ferriere and Paul Gerard (Deborah) Smith; grandmother of Hunter Smith, Colleen (David) Aitken, Kyle Smith, Shelby Ferriere, Ryan Smith, Rachel Ferriere and Tara Smith; great-grandmother of Leah Aitken; sister of Mary Rose (Raymond) O'Neill, Josephine (late Thomas) Griffiths, Harold F. (Kitty) Bruce, Francis J. (late Lillian) Bruce, Jean M. (Paul) Hebert, Bernard A. (late Gertrude) Bruce, Marion M. Bruce, Reginald J. (Pegi) Bruce and the late Daniel G. (Mary) Bruce, Margaret (Gerald) Kelly, Cecil P. Bruce and Edward F. Bruce. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Funeral from the W.J. Lyons Jr. Funeral Home, 1700 Washington Ave., Rensselaer, on Wednesday December 28, at 8:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. at St. Michael the Archangel Church, Williams Road where the Liturgy of Christian Death and Burial will be offered. Relatives and friends are invited and may call to the funeral home on Tuesday from 4-7 p.m.. Interment will be in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, East Greenbush. Contributions in her memory may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Condolence page at wjlyonsfuneralhome.com

Elizabeth married George Smith. (George Smith was born before 1929.)