Lucy Ann Smith

Lucy Ann Smith, 70, died unexpectedly at her home in North Easton, Massachusetts, on Saturday, February 18, 2023, due to what appears to be an unexpected medical condition.
Born on April 10, 1952, in Nashua, New Hampshire, Lucy Ann graduated high school from Mt. St. Mary Seminary, continued her education at Stonehill College, and obtained her Master's Degree from Bridgewater State University.
She was predeceased by her parents, George and Marjorie Smith, and her sister, Cynthia. She is survived by her sister, Jennifer Smith and her partner Ron Stevens, and her niece, Chelsea Smith and her husband, Daniel Ginivan, aunts and cousins, and a vast circle of friends.
Lucy taught 4th grade at and retired from Howard School in West Bridgewater, Massachusetts, and to this day, students and their parents are still telling tales of just how impactful Lucy was in their childrens' lives, even decades later. As one former student reminisced, she was concerned not just with their grades, but about the student themselves, shaping their futures and the people they would become. The amazing amount of circles of friends surrounding her, with many close relationships that withstood time from her college days, to making new friends every step of the way through life, is also a testament to the type of person she was – very likable and social, her friendships were true and lasting.
Her passions ran deep, from her immense collection of anything frog-related, to reading what seems like every book ever published and providing books reviews for them, to her love of movies and music (and infatuation with Jon Bon Jovi), dedication to Stonehill College, and it's women sports (basketball particularly), and especially her love of traveling the world after her retirement, with the goal of hitting every country.
From her weekly, decade-long, movie dates, holidays with college best friends, recurring group lunches, summer days by the pool with her friends, multiple book groups, exercise groups, neighbors, teachers, students, Stonehill Alumni, college friends and travel companions, her circle of Security friends who worked by her side at every concert she could attend, and so very many more, all that were such an important part of her life right up to the day she passed, prove her zest for life and how true she was to those she cared for. It is very evident that she will be sorely missed, but we know she would impart this on all of you: take life by the reigns, travel, experience all you can, be brave, step out of your comfort zone, because this is proof that there is no guarantee of tomorrow. In the end, Lucy truly lived by the words of Jon Bon Jovi: "It's my life, it's now or never. I ain't gonna live forever. I just want to live while I'm alive." Know that she loved you all, and think of her often.
All are invited to attend Lucy Ann's wake at Kane Funeral Home, 605 Washington Street Rte.138, Easton, MA 02375 on February 24, 2023 from 4:00-8:00pm and a Funeral Mass at the Chapel of Mary (on Stonehill College campus) on Saturday, February 25, 2023 at 11:00am. In lieu of flowers, Lucy Ann would have asked for donations to be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital or Stonehill Col-lege General Scholarship Fund.