Maria J. Smith, 88, of Shippensburg, departed this life on the morning of Saturday, December 21, 2024, at the WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital.
She was born on September 14, 1936, in Madrid, Spain, a daughter of the late Francisco Olea Martinez and Rafaela Fraile Carreno. Maria married Raymond L. Smith, Sr., on March 4, 1960, in Madrid. He preceded her in death on December 19, 2020.
Maria worked at the former G.C. Murphy’s and also owned and operated a fabric shop, Maria’s Thimble for a period of time. However, she was first and foremost a homemaker throughout her life…