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Mildred Smith
1935 – 2016
FARIFIELD — Mildred Thelma Smith, 81, of Fairfield passed away peacefully after a brief battle with cancer Saturday afternoon, Nov. 19, at Maine General Hospital, surrounded by family. 
She was born on Jan. 26, 1935, at home in Albion during an intense Maine blizzard, the daughter of Willard and Thelma (Ware) Marston. On March 28, 1953, she married Richard Marble Smith and spent her life dedicated to raising a close-knit and loving family. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, gardening, card games and family gatherings, which were always a great opportunity to showcase her famous beef stew and biscuits, potato salad and her “outstanding” talents in cake decorating.
She is survived by her husband of 63 years, Richard Smith; her children, Lana Waters and husband James, Donna Holmes and husband, Robert, Dale Smith, and Elaine Doucette and husband, William; five grandchildren, Dawn Breitenbach, Trevor Smith, Christina Holmes, Sarah Harrison and Michaela Holmes; two great-grandchildren, Ian and Adelina Breitenbach; one sister, Marion Morgan; and one sister-in-law, Charlene Gould. She was predeceased by a brother, Henry Marston; and a grandson, Jeremy Germon.
She will be remembered by everyone in her life as an honest, hardworking, eternally loving and selfless wife, mother, grandmother, sister and friend.
“At family softball games, Mum often took our ‘last strike,’ as good mothers sometimes do, but also allowed us to strike out, as good mothers must.”
“Mum taught us how to swim, as good mothers sometimes do, promising to never let go, but eventually did let go, as good mothers must.”
We would like to thank the wonderful staff at the various branches of the Maine General Health system for all their services. In lieu of flowers, friends wishing may make donations in Mildred’s memory to the American Cancer Society, New England Division, One Bowdoin Mill Island, Suite 300, Topsham, ME 04086-1240.
Arrangements under the direction and care of Dan & Scott’s Cremation & Funeral Service, 445 Waterville Road, Skowhegan, ME 04976.
Indian summer, The bloom is off the roses, Ashes to ashes.
