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Martha F. Smith, 72
Martha F. “Marty” Smith, 72, of Wellfleet, died Friday, May 16, at Pleasant Bay Nursing Center in Brewster.
Born in 1935 in Glassport, Pa., she was the youngest of five children born to Gertrude and Charles Freyer.
During her feisty youth, she joined the Naval Reserve from 1956-60. In 1960, while living in Pensacola, Fla., and out with friends for an evening of revelry, Marty met Leon G. Smith. After just two dates, Leon proposed. This was the start of a romance that would last for nearly 40 years, until Leon’s untimely death in 1999.
Shortly after their marriage, the pair moved to Wellfleet when Leon was posted to the North Truro Air Force Base. Following his retirement from the Air Force, the couple decided to remain in Wellfleet to raise their family.
In addition to being a devoted mother, Marty wore many hats throughout the years. Her jobs included being a crossing guard for the Wellfleet Elementary School, a snack bar manager at the Wellfleet Drive-In, and for over 30 years she lovingly took care of many families in Wellfleet. For over two decades, she and Leon were involved in Scouting and Marty was a Cub Scout Den Mother and Girl Scout leader. In most recent years she was active with the Red Hat Society and very much enjoyed their outings. Her annual passion of cooking up batches of beach plum jelly was enjoyed by many friends and family members.
Beloved by friends and family, Marty, also know as the “Power Gnome,” made a lasting and indelible impression on all she met.
She is survived by her sister, Emma Crawford of McKeesport, Pa.; her three children, Charles Smith of Sun Valley, Idaho, Robert Smith of Boston and LeeAnn Carstenjen of Harwich; her granddaughter, Liberty Lee Smith; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews, as well as many, many friends.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, at Wellfleet Congregational Church, with a reception immediately following. Committal service is scheduled for 3 p.m. at the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne. Arrangements are by Nickerson Funeral Home, 340 Main St., Wellfleet.
Memorial donations can be made to the Mustard Seed Kitchen, P.O. Box 833, Wellfleet, MA 02667. For online condolences and guest book, please visit www.mem.com.
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Christine M. Silva, 94
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May 22nd, 2008