SMITH (LODGE), LOIS MAUREEN - Her death occurred at Valley Regional Hospital, Kentville, NS on August 21st, 2007 following surgery. Born in December 1926 in Saint John, NB, she was the youngest daughter of the late Frank and Flossie (Bannister) Lodge. She was an active community member in Saint John, Sydney, Charlottetown, Halifax and Mahone Bay. She was a member of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Lunenburg and was a resident at Harbour View Haven, Lunenburg, these past two years. "Loie" ably combined the intricacies of raising a family, running a household, being a "Brown Owl" and hosting innumerable social functions, with her passion for gardening, home improvement and curling. She played lead for Verda Kempton's Canadian Senior Women's National Championship rink in 1982. In the later stages of the Second World War, she served as a stenographer in the operations room of Captor, an adjunct of HMCS Brunswicker, as well as a blackout curtain enforcer. In the 1950's Lois was employed as secretary to the manager of Canadian General Electric in Saint John, NB and in the late 1980's as dental office receptionist for Dr. Robert Ernst in Mahone Bay, NS. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She was predeceased by her brothers, Edward and Ronald Lodge; sisters, Phyllis Lodge, Vida Merchant, Audrey Strole and Doris Dunham; half sisters, Rita McCavour and Irene Searle; half brothers, Roland and Fred Lodge. Lois is survived by her husband of 57 years, R. Gordon Smith, Bridgewater; children, Tony (Nancy Dauphinee), Sara (Stephen) Harding, and Becky (Bruce) Campbell; grandchildren, Jennifer, Christine and Geoffrey Smith, Alex and Ryan Harding, Sherri Campbell; and step-grandchildren, Megan, Brian and Laura Atkinson; sisters-in-law, Freda Taylor and Joyce Smith, NB; nieces, Cecilia Bowden, Dorothy Stears and Janet McKinney NB; nephews, Peter Dunham, Mahone Bay, David and Keith Peacock, NB; Stephen Smith, NB and Roger Smith, ON and Geoffrey Smith, BC; numerous grand nieces and nephews. Her remains have been cremated and are entrusted to the care of Mahone Funeral Home, 32 Parish Street, Mahone Bay where visitation and reception will be held 2 to 4pm, Saturday, August 25th. Remains will be interred at a later date. Donations in Lois' memory may be made to the Alzheimer's Society or a charity of choice through Mahone Funeral Home (902)624-8241 or on line at www.mahonefuneral.ca.