Dominican Sister of Peace Ruth Marie Smith, 91, died on Jan. 30 at Sansbury Care Center in St. Catharine, Ky. She had been a Dominican for 65 years.
Sister Smith, a native of Louisville, served in education and parish ministry in Illinois, Massachusetts, Nebraska, Indiana and West Virginia. In the Archdiocese of Louisville, she served as coordinator of Holy Rosary Convent. In 1996, she moved to Sts. Simon and Jude Convent and provided community service to the parish. In 2002, Sister Smith began a ministry of prayer at Sansbury Care Center.
She is survived by a sister, Patricia Foppiano, and a brother, James P. Smith, and many nieces and nephews.
The Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Feb. 5 at the Sansbury Care Center Chapel with burial at the St. Catharine Motherhouse cemetery.
Memorial gifts in Sister Smith’s memory may be sent to Dominican Sisters of Peace, Office of Mission Advancement, 2320 Airport Drive, Columbus, Ohio, 43219-2098. To make a secure online donation, visit www.oppeace.org.
