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Ruth Marie (Callanan) Smith
Ruth Marie (Callanan) Smith
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Ruth is survived by her six children: Maggie Currier (Randy), Anita Robbio (David), Ellen Murphy (Michael), Ruth Devitt (Fred), Andrea Smith (John), her late son, Dan, 13 grandchildren: Michael, Kyle, Tara, Kristin, Ahna, Nicholas, Beth, Bonnie, Allie, Mike, Andrew, Katie and Eric, 14 great-grandchildren, her sisters Patricia Wallace and Virginia Biber, and her brother Kevin Callanan.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, December 14, with visitation starting at 9:30 a.m. and services at 11, at Woodridge Congregational Church, 30 Jackson Rd, Cranston, Rhode Island.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hope Hospice Care in Providence, RI, at www.hopehealthco.org.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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Mary Ann Schwarz
December 19, 2024
She was a treasure. I will forever remember her kindness, loving nature, and generosity of spirit.
JoAnne Smith
November 30, 2024
I think I´ll always remember Ruth´s smile. It was constant and sincere, as she was calm and kind. Her and Bill´s visits to our (sometimes chaotic) home were so welcomed, and I would wonder how she managed to be so well dressed, sweet, and well spoken with a family of six in tow, in midst of all of it?! My Mom, Josephine, especially loved her visits. We all appreciated her beautiful singing voice and she and Bill singing together. It was love in action to watch and listen to them both. I´m so very grateful I was able to visit with Ruth and Bill this summer. It is a memory I hold close to my heart.
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