Grace G. Smith

August 6, 1922 - April 18, 2016

PORTLAND- Grace G. Smith, 93, of Portland died on Monday April 18, 2016 at the Barron Center in Portland following a short illness. She was born in Auburn, Maine on August 6, 1922 the daughter of the late Perley and Ethel (Stanmore) Gilbert and had been a resident of this community for most of her life. She attended Auburn schools and was a graduate of Edward Little High School Class of 1940. She then attended and graduated school of Missionary Training at Nyack Institute in New York. She was involved with women and children’s ministries. She had married Joseph Smith on May 18, 1952; he died on August 16, 1985. Grace enjoyed arts and crafts, music, playing the piano and the dulcimer at various nursing homes in Portland and singing with the church choir at the Court Street Baptist Church in Auburn. She is survived by several nieces and nephews; and many dear friends whom she considered as family. Online condolences and sharing of memories may be expressed at www.lynchbrothers.com . NOTICE Smith- Died in Portland on Monday April 18, 2016. Mrs. Grace G. age 93 a resident of Portland. Funeral services honoring Grace’s life will be celebrated on Saturday at 11:00 AM at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home. Committal services will then follow at Gracelawn Memorial Park. Those wishing may make donations in Grace’s memory to the Child Evangelism Fellowship 308 West Gray Road Gray, Maine 04039. Visitation will be held on Saturday from 10:00 AM till the time of the service at the Pinette Dillingham & Lynch Funeral Home 305 Alfred A. Plourde Parkway, Lewiston 784-4023.