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Author: stephenmathews51
Surnames: Smith Finton Norris Bose Weeks
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OBITUARY: Mary Catherine Finton Smith
Tribune/Star September 04, 2004
Mary Catherine Finton Smith, 93, of Terre Haute died at 6:50 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 1,
2004, in Union Hospital. She was the retired director of Meals on Wheels. She was born
Jan. 2, 1911, in Prairie Creek to Pearl J. Finton and Annie Weeks Finton. Her husband,
Carl Mason Smith, preceded her in death in 1961. She is survived by one son, John R. Smith
and his wife Donna; one daughter, Carla Norris and her husband Carl; five grandchildren;
Bridget Eastland and her husband Richard, John Massy and his wife Beth, David Norris and
his wife Heather, Stacey Bose and her husband Steve, and Tuesday Strong and her husband
Gary; and nine great-grandchildren. She also was preceded in death by one sister, Ina
Sangunetti; one grandson, Marvin Pruett; and one great-grandchild. She was a member of
Terre Haute First Baptist Church for 75 years, and a member of its Homebuilder's Class
for more than 50 years. She had been an active member of the Christian Women's Club,
and was involved in many so!
cial services groups and church activities. Above all, she loved and cherished her
family. Services are 1 p.m. Saturday in DeBaun Springhill Chapel, with the Rev. Bernie
Jackson officiating. Burial is in Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation is 4 to 8 p.m. today
in the funeral home.
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