1922
Anne
2022
Anne (Cadden) Smith
September 9, 1922 — July 28, 2022
Obituary
Anne Elizabeth Cadden Smith, aged 99, died on July 28 peacefully at home, as she wished.
She was born the eldest daughter on September 9, 1922 to Edward Cadden and Rose Ann Cadden (nee Byrne). Anne attended St. Anthony’s Grammar School and graduated from St. Paul’s High School in 1940, after which she held positions at the Ford Foundation, and at Cooley, Crowley and Gaither, a well-known San Francisco law firm. Anne joined the United States Information Service in 1950, from which she retired in 1954 when she married her beloved husband, James Morrill Smith. She settled in West Springfield in 1973, after living abroad in Indonesia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands while raising her family. In her later life, Anne worked for the Massachusetts Better Business Bureau, and volunteered for several local nonprofit organizations, including Birthright, Ramapogue, and Meals-On-Wheels for the West Springfield Council on Aging. Anne was one of the co-founders of the West Springfield Friends of the Library, with her husband. She always enjoyed being with her family, particularly her grandchildren, as well as travel, good food, interesting people, and parties.
Anne is survived by her loving children; son, Terence J. Smith, of Annandale, Virginia, (Mary Ann Dmochowski), daughters Robyn Champion (Thomas) of Somerville, Massachusetts, Kathleen McGinley (Ronald) of Sacramento, California, Cara Boulesteix (Max) of Paris, France, and her daughter-in-law, Lydia Smith. She is predeceased by her husband, Jim, her son, Colin Smith, and her granddaughter, Kerri Lynn Smith, as well as her sister Rosalie Atkinson and her brother, Patrick Cadden. Anne leaves behind her cherished grandchildren Julia-Anne McMahon (Michael) of Killeen, Texas, Elisabeth-Rose Smith of Manassas, Virginia, Sarah Champion (Maria Gomez-Caraballo) of Durham, North Carolina, Ryan Smith of Beacon, New York, Luc and Claire Boulesteix of Paris, France, and her niece Erin Cadden Radoux (Cees) of Greenwood, Indiana.
The family wishes to thank the wonderful aides and nurses who cared for their mother, particularly Heather Smith, O’Connell Care, and the Compassus palliative and hospice team.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church in West Springfield on September 9, at 11 AM with internment at Saint Thomas the Apostle Cemetery. Calling Hours will be from 9 to 10:30 AM at the TOOMEY-O’BRIEN FUNERAL HOME, 1043 WESTFIELD ST., W. SPRINGFIELD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Perkins Library, North Reading Street, Watertown, MA 02472 or at https://www.perkins.org/ways-to-support-perkins/ .
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Anne Elizabeth Cadden Smith, aged 99, died on July 28 peacefully at home, as she wished.
She was born the eldest daughter on September 9, 1922 to Edward Cadden and Rose Ann Cadden (nee Byrne). Anne attended St. Anthony’s Grammar School and graduated from St. Paul’s High School in 1940, after which she held positions at the Ford Foundation, and at Cooley, Crowley and Gaither, a well-known San Francisco law firm. Anne joined the United States Information Service in 1950, from which she retired in 1954 when she married her beloved husband, James Morrill Smith. She settled in West Springfield in 1973, after living abroad in Indonesia, Canada, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands while raising her family. In her later life, Anne worked for the Massachusetts Better Business Bureau, and volunteered for several local nonprofit organizations, including Birthright, Ramapogue, and Meals-On-Wheels for the West Springfield Council on Aging. Anne was one of the co-founders of the West Springfield Friends of the Library, with her husband. She always enjoyed being with her family, particularly her grandchildren, as well as travel, good food, interesting people, and parties.
Anne is survived by her loving children; son, Terence J. Smith, of Annandale, Virginia, (Mary Ann Dmochowski), daughters Robyn Champion (Thomas) of Somerville, Massachusetts, Kathleen McGinley (Ronald) of Sacramento, California, Cara Boulesteix (Max) of Paris, France, and her daughter-in-law, Lydia Smith. She is predeceased by her husband, Jim, her son, Colin Smith, and her granddaughter, Kerri Lynn Smith, as well as her sister Rosalie Atkinson and her brother, Patrick Cadden. Anne leaves behind her cherished grandchildren Julia-Anne McMahon (Michael) of Killeen, Texas, Elisabeth-Rose Smith of Manassas, Virginia, Sarah Champion (Maria Gomez-Caraballo) of Durham, North Carolina, Ryan Smith of Beacon, New York, Luc and Claire Boulesteix of Paris, France, and her niece Erin Cadden Radoux (Cees) of Greenwood, Indiana.
The family wishes to thank the wonderful aides and nurses who cared for their mother, particularly Heather Smith, O’Connell Care, and the Compassus palliative and hospice team.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Saint Thomas the Apostle Church in West Springfield on September 9, at 11 AM with internment at Saint Thomas the Apostle Cemetery. Calling Hours will be from 9 to 10:30 AM at the TOOMEY-O’BRIEN FUNERAL HOME, 1043 WESTFIELD ST., W. SPRINGFIELD. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Perkins Library, North Reading Street, Watertown, MA 02472 or at https://www.perkins.org/ways-to-support-perkins/ .
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