Mary Bridget Smith of Branford died June 18 at her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born March 10, 1934, in Gortaquill, Milltown, Belturbet, County Cavan, Ireland, daughter of the late John Reilly and Maryellen McCarten Reilly.
She was the wife of the late James J. Smith and is survived by her daughters Patricia Smith and Mary Smith, both of New York, New York, as well as her siblings Ann Straw, Kathleen Reilly, Carmel Loftus, John Reilly, Tom Reilly, Oliver Reilly, and Seamus Reilly. She was predeceased by her brother Patrick Reilly and sister Madge Reilly.
Visitation will be June 25 from 8:00 to 9:00 a.m. at the W.S. Clancy Memorial Funeral Home, 244 N. Main St., Branford. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 9:30 a.m. in St. Mary Church of St. John Bosco Parish, 731 Main St., Branford. Burial will follow in All Saints Cemetery, North Haven. For directions and an online memorial, see www.wsclancy.com. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Mary’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.