Shirley E. (Wade) Smart 91, a longtime resident of Rockland and Hanson, passed away peacefully on Tuesday June 6. She was the beloved wife of fifty-eight years to the late Richard R. Smart.
Born in Weymouth, she was the daughter of the late Oscar and Bertha Wade.
Shirley was a graduate of Rockland High School, Class of 1950. She had worked at Hyer Industries of Pembroke until her retirement.
She loved sewing, painting landscapes, and traveling. She also enjoyed playing golf and was a member of the Rockland Golf Course for many years.
She leaves behind her loving daughter Sheri Smart of East Bridgewater and her son Steven Smart and his wife Patricia of Plymouth, four grandchildren Eric and Lisa Urrutia of Rockland, Adam and Alysha Urrutia of East Bridgewater, Shayla Smart of Middleboro and Rachel Smart of Portsmouth, RI. She also leaves behind her seven great grandchildren Caiden, Cameron, Corey, Harrison, Elliot, Freya and Barrett.
Family and friends are invited to attend her visiting hours on Wednesday June 14 from 4:00-7:00 PM in the Blanchard Funeral Chapel, Plymouth Street (Rte. 58 @ the rotary) Whitman and her funeral service on Thursday June 15 at 11:00 AM in the Chapel. Burial will follow the service in the Colebrook Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her name to The Alzheimer’s Association, 309 Waverly Oaks Road, Waltham, MA 02452 or to Glaucoma Research Foundation, 251 Post Street, Suite 600, San Francisco, CA 94108