SMITH, D. MERLE The death of D. Merle Smith occurred at the Dr. Everett Chalmers Hospital, Fredericton on September 3rd, 2007, at the age of 87. Born May 8, 1920 at Doak Settlement, NB, she was the daughter of the late Clarence & Elizabeth (Lord) McConnell. She lived in Waterville, NB for four years following WW II, moved to Presque Isle, ME in 1949, returning to Fredericton in 1977. Merle was an accountant and secretary. She was a member of the Olivet Wesleyan Church in Marysville and while as a member of Presque Isle Wesleyan Church, she served in various ministries. They included 20 years on the board of administration; 17 ½ years as Sunday School Supervisor and Director of Seniors. One of Merle's passions was music and she sang in the choir and the King's Daughters Quartet. She is survived by her children, Joanne Johnson of Fredericton and Wanda Prather of Easton, ME, Nina Haywood (Eric), Muriel McGuire (Owen), Merle (Annabel) Smith, Viola (Wally) Lewis, Clara (Murray) Bickford, Melvin (Faye) Smith; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren; one brother, Eugene McConnell of Jacksonville, NB; one sister, Donna Wallace of Lincoln, NB. She was also predeceased by her husbands, James McIsaac and Edward J. Smith; children, Durrel Smith, Hartley Smith and Lillian Frost; brother, Alvah McConnell; sister, Leona Harvie; sons-in-law, Dale Johnson and Bryant Cummings; grandson, Rev. Lyndall Frost; brother-in-law, Sterling Wallace and sister-in-law, Jean McConnell; and a very special childhood friend, Bill Hewitson. Resting at Bishop's Funeral Home 540 Woodstock Road with visitation on Wednesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. The funeral service will be held on Thursday, September 6th, 2007 from the Olivet Wesleyan Church in Marysville at 2:00 pm with Rev. Tim Guptill officiating, assisted by Rev. Tim Johnson. Interment will be held at the Fairmount Cemetery, Presque Isle, ME on Houlton Road on Friday at 2:00 pm American time. For those who wish, memorials may be made to the Bethany Bible College Scholarship Fund or Riverside Camp. www.bishopsfuneralhome.com