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RuthAnna Smith \u2013 (94) \u2013 of 8 Park Ave., Arkport, NY, passed peacefully Friday morning (March 26, 2021), following a brief illness.<\/p>\nRuthAnna Smith \u2013 (94) \u2013 of 8 Park Ave., Arkport, NY, passed peacefully Friday morning (March 26, 2021), following a brief illness.<\/p>\n
Born in Milo Center, NY, on August 18, 1926, she was the daughter of Harry & Ruth (Bement) Tuttle.\u00a0 She had resided in the Watkins Glen area and was a graduate of Watkins Glen High School.\u00a0 She was introduced to the love of her life, Bernard Smith, by her best friend and his sister, Rita Smith. \u00a0As a result, she resided in the Arkport Area since 1949.<\/p>\n
RuthAnna had been employed as a teller for Security Trust Company of Arkport for about 9 \u00bd years.\u00a0 She then began a career that she loved, spanning 20 years with the Steuben County Department of Social Services in several capacities, including Social Welfare Examiner and Senior Social Welfare Examiner, retiring in 1992 as a Fraud Investigator.\u00a0 The notorious \u201cRAS\u201d was a great partner to the last, and always remembered her \u201csnoop sisters\u201d fondly.<\/p>\n
She was a communicant of St. Ann\u2019s Church and was a former member of the St. Ann\u2019s School Mother\u2019s Club.\u00a0 She was the first school crossing guard (of course she was!) for the Village of Arkport (early 1950\u2019s) and was a long-time member of the Arkport American Legion Ladies\u2019 Auxiliary.\u00a0 RuthAnna had a love of all animals but especially enjoyed her miniature horses, traveling to various fairs and horse shows with her son, Bernie, to show her Rose.\u00a0 She often came home with many ribbons!<\/p>\n
Enviably, RuthAnna had the ability to always see the best in everyone.\u00a0 She long has been a staple of the Arkport community in her pink house on Park Avenue, with gorgeous flowers that abounded from every nook and cranny.\u00a0 Each year her tuberous begonias were incomparable, and her hanging baskets were marvelous; the hummingbirds knew hers was the best perch in town.<\/p>\n
RuthAnna found the greatest joy in her grandchildren and great-grandchildren who endlessly made her giggle and laugh.\u00a0 The sign in her living room that read, \u201cWhat happens at Grandma\u2019s never happened,\u201d was certainly true and those kids enjoyed ice cream for breakfast, playing in her jewelry, drawing on her giant chalkboard in the playroom, and having her sit on the sidelines for their contests and events; especially mat side at wrestling matches.\u00a0 She was always their biggest fan. She celebrated every success and helped them overcome the deepest of downfalls with a reassuring pat, positive attitude, and a plan.\u00a0 They each know she loves them, \u201ca bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck.\u201d\u00a0 Always a class act, she was perfectly coiffed at every moment primarily in pink; hair and nails done, lipstick on, and dressed to the \u201c9\u2019s.\u201d\u00a0 RuthAnna\u2019s sense of style, undeniable sparkle, wit, and love of a good laugh will be difficult to live without.<\/p>\n
RuthAnna was married on November 16, 1946, to Bernard Smith, Sr., who died January 18, 2011.\u00a0 She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Robert Tuttle, Harry Tuttle, Herbert Tuttle, and Charles Tuttle; her sister, Ellen Voorhees; two grandsons, Patrick Smith, and Adam Kronk; and her dearest friend, Pearl White.<\/p>\n
Surviving are two sons, Bernard \u201cBernie\u201d (Cathy) Smith of Arkport and Bryan Smith (Nancy Berry) of Arkport; one daughter, Bernita Fajardo of Aylett, VA; two sisters, Norma Jean \u201cJeanie\u201d Payne and Frances Secord; three brothers, Jack Tuttle, James Tuttle and Harold Tuttle; five grandchildren, Brenda Smith (Dave Davis), Bradley Smith (Claire), Jillian Smith, Jamie Burdett Stamey (Silas), Ashley Outten; ten great-grandchildren, Ellison, Lane, Aaron, Elizabeth, Anna, Sarah, Emmalynn, Norah, Madison and Josie; several nieces & nephews; special friend Patricia White; and her beloved cat, Uno.<\/p>\n
At RuthAnna\u2019s request there will be no calling hours.\u00a0 A Memorial Mass will be celebrated on Thursday at 10:00AM at St. Ann\u2019s Church.\u00a0 Final interment will be in Heritage Hill Cemetery, Arkport, NY.<\/p>\n
Memorial contributions in RuthAnna\u2019s name may be made to a charity of the donor\u2019s choice.<\/p>\n
Funeral arrangements are in care of the Dagon Funeral Home, 38 Church St., Hornell, NY<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" RuthAnna Smith \u2013 (94) \u2013 of 8 Park Ave., Arkport, NY, passed peacefully Friday morning (March 26, 2021), following a brief illness. Born in Milo Center, NY, on August 18, 1926, she was the daughter of Harry & Ruth (Bement) Tuttle.\u00a0 She had resided in the Watkins Glen area and was a graduate of Watkins […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-obituaries"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4911"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4931,"href":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4911\/revisions\/4931"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.dagonfuneralhome.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}