Lillian Smith

SMITH, Lillian Smith, 94, a resident of Rio Rancho, New Mexico, since 1998, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2009. Lillian was born in Penasco, Taos County, New Mexico where she resided and later went on to become a teacher in the Taos schools. Lillian joined the United States Navy (Waves) in 1943. She also attended and received a AB at Berkely, CA and began teaching in Oakland, CA. She also got her MA at Stanford University and retired from the Oakland school system after twenty eight years of service. In 1994 Lillian moved to Deming, New Mexico and became active in the Literacy Program. In January, 1998 she moved to Rio Rancho, New Mexico where she remained active with bowling, golf and bridge. She is preceded in death by her parents, Fred and Josefita Romero Smith; two sisters Anna Pino Mascarenas; two brothers Fred Smith and Benjamin Smith. She is survived by two sisters; Josephine Fletcher of Bayard, NM, Lorraine Martin and husband Robert of Gilroy, CA, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. A Rosary will be held Thursday, December 17, 2009 at 6:00 PM at the Daniels Family Funeral Services, Sara Road Chapel, Sara Road at Meadowlark Lane, Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Mass of Christian Burial, Friday, December 18, 2009, 10:30 AM at St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church, Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Interment will be held at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, Friday, December 18, 2009 at 1:30 PM. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be sent to St. Anthony's Catholic Church, P. O. Box 460, Penasco, New Mexico 87553. For those who wish, you may send condolences to the family at www.danielsfuneral.com. Arrangements are entrusted to Daniels Family Funeral Services 4310 Sara Road SE Rio Rancho, New Mexico 87124 (505) 892-9920