SMITH, VERNA BEATRICE The passing of Verna Beatrice Smith, of Nashwaak Villa, wife of the late Alexander Smith, occurred on May 27th in Stanley. Born on August 14th, 1904, at Avery's Portage, NB, she was a daughter of the late Nelson and Ora (Brown) Astle. Mrs. Smith is survived by three sons, James Smith (Mary) of Kingsley, Lawrence Smith (Edna) of Kingsley, Roy Smith (Suzanne) of Longueuil, PQ; two daughters, Marion Fullarton (Glen) of Cross Creek, Beatrice LeBlanc (James) of Moss Glen; one daughter-inlaw, Carole Smith of Port Hawksbury, NS; twenty one grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; 3 great great grandsons; one brother, Neil Astle of Dartmouth and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband and parents, she was predeceased by two sons, Frederick and Eldon Smith; two brothers, Ronald and Spencer Astle; two sisters, Jessie Hunter and Helen Sansom. Visitation will take place at York Funeral Home, 302 Brookside Drive on Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm. The Funeral Service will be held on Sunday, May 30th, 2004 at 3 pm from the York Funeral Home's T. Gordon MacLeod Memorial Chapel with Mr. Peter G. Somerville, Director of Pastoral Care, York Manor Nursing Home, officiating. Interment will follow in the Astle Cemetery. For those who wish, remembrances to the Astle Cemetery Fund or to the CNIB would be appreciated by the family. Personal condolences may be offered via www.yorkfh.com