Ruth Smith Obituary
With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Ruth Smith of Hubbard, Ohio, who passed away on April 24, 2025 at the age of 94. Family and friends are welcome to send flowers or leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid Ruth farewell, let us not mourn the absence of her physical form, but rather celebrate the essence of her spirit that lingers in the spaces between moments. For Ruth is not truly gone, but merely transformed, her energy intertwined with the fabric of the universe itself, forever dancing among the stars.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harry Smeltzer and Violet Miller Smeltzer; and her husband John R. Smith. She is survived by: her daughters, Sandra M. Connolly (Robert F.) of North Jackson and Deborah J. Grilli (Vincent Santangelo) of Hubbard; her grandson Domenic Grilli (Marissa); and her great grandchildren, Zoey and Emry.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, April 30th 2025 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM and on Thursday, May 1st 2025 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Stewart-Kyle Funeral Home (407 W Liberty St, Hubbard, OH 44425). A funeral service will be held on Thursday, May 1st 2025 at 11:00 AM at the same location.
