LILLIAN ROSE SMITH
It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Lillian Rose Smith, age 100, who passed peacefully on November 15, 2025, at Ohio Living Mount Pleasant in Monroe, OH. Lillian was born on July 8, 1925, in Jacobsburg, OH to William and Josie Rose (Lingo) Watt. She married her husband of 63 years, Bruce B. Smith on February 3, 1950 and raised four daughters in Dayton, OH.
Lillian was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, her brothers Kenneth, Dwight and Donald Watt, sister Hazel Palmer, nephew Keith Palmer, and granddaughter Katie Mangieri.
She is survived by her daughters Colleen Mangieri of Venetia, Pennsylvania, Carol Schulman (Stuart) of Cincinnati, Ohio, Rebecca Ristau (John) of West Chester, Ohio and Patty Smith (Bob Tate) Englewood, Ohio, six grandchildren and five great grandchildren, several nieces and nephews and many cherished friends.
During her lifetime she carried herself with humility, generosity, and compassion, always seeking to place the needs of others before her own. Her life was a living example of quiet strength, unconditional love with a hint of humor thrown in. To know Lillian was to be touched by her warmth, her gentle spirit, and her ability to make every person feel seen and cared for.
We offer our heartfelt thanks to the dedicated team at Ohio Living Mount Pleasant’s Health Care Center in Monroe, Ohio and Ohio’s Hospice. Their kindness, and that of her fellow residents, was a great comfort, and we know they all cherished her unique personality and quick wit.
Donations to honor Lillian can be made in her name to Ohio’s Hospice online www. ohiohospice.org or by mail at 424 Wilmington Ave, Dayton, Ohio 45420 or the charity of your choice.