Ethel Thornton Smith ’47

Ethel Thornton Smith ’47, of Providence, R.I.; Nov. 6. She was a social worker for the State of Rhode Island for many years and volunteered at the East Providence Senior Center. She was an avid reader and enjoyed good jokes and hearing about the adventures and travels of her grandchildren. She is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, a son and his fiance, four grandchildren, and a half-sister.