SMITH, Lois Jane, 94, Yarmouth, passed away March 28, 2018 in the Yarmouth Regional Hospital. Born February 14, 1924 in Weymouth Falls, she was the daughter to the late Edward and Ethel (Crawford) Smith. My mother Lois Jane Smith, she was a daughter, sister, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Affectionately known as Dimp, Mom, Mother, Nan, Nanny and Ma. She started working as a house cleaner for the Parker family in Weymouth Mills at the age of 13 years old, also worked as a live in housekeeper for the Deveau family in Salmon River when she was 14 years old. She worked at the Goodwin Hotel in Weymouth for 4 years doing kitchen help work, worked in the fish plant in Yarmouth for two years, took a sewing course from the Yarmouth vocational School. She worked 30 years doing housework in Yarmouth for various well known families in the Yarmouth area. She was a devote Anglican and a member of the Anglican Church in Weymouth Falls and Yarmouth for over 60 years. Her hobbies were sewing, knitting, cooking, crocheting, ceramics, and gardening. She had a beautiful garden and took great pride in her garden. She was a volunteer with Canadian Red Cross for 25 years. She was a member of ACW and Yarmouth Legion Ladies Auxiliary for over 25 years. She is survived by sons, Eric “Chuck”(Carolyn Faye) Smith, Yarmouth; Calvin (Sandra) Smith, Greenville; daughters, Donna (Bryan) Darrell, Halifax; Carolyn Smith, Halifax; Diane (Bert) Johnson, Calgary; Shelley Sparks, Halifax; sister Barbara Brown, Saint John, NB.; 8 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren as well as several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents she was predeceased by her husband Charles Smith; brothers, Dirlin, Bus, Ernest; sisters, Dora, Maxine, Alberta, Jean; grandson Marlen. Visitation was held Monday, April 2, 2018 from 7-9 pm in the Sweeny’s Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral service was on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at 2 pm from the Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Yarmouth, Rev Helen Chandler officiated. Interment was in the Yarmouth Mountain Cemetery. Family flowers only. Memorial donations may be made to the Palliative Care Dept. at the Yarmouth Regional Hospital, Holy Trinity Anglican Church or Yarmouth Red Cross. Final arrangements were entrusted to Sweeny’s Funeral Home and Crematorium, Yarmouth. On-line condolences may be sent to: sweenysfh@eastlink.ca or you may sign the guestbook on-line at: www.sweenysfuneralhome.net