Catherine Rita Smith, nee Connolly, age 83, of Huntley, IL, formerly of Hendersonville, TN. Beloved wife of the late Melbourne G. Smith; loving mother of Loretta (Lawrence) Olive, Karen (Michael) Litwin, Patrick (Lisa) and Barbara (Thomas) Burridge; devoted grandmother of Jessica and Matthew Olive, Melissa (Kevin) Lilly and Jonathan Litwin, Theresa and Anne Burridge and the late Mackenzie Smith; dear sister of Michael (Marjorie) Connolly, Anne (the late Dan) Blakeslee, Alice (Jerry) Campe and the late Patrick (Carol) and Mary Connolly; fond sister-in-law, aunt and great-aunt of many. Visitation Thursday, 5 to 9 p.m. at Drechsler, Brown & Williams Funeral Home, 203 S. Marion St., Oak Park. Funeral Friday, 9:45 a.m. to St. Vincent Ferrer Church, Lathrop and North Ave., River Forest, for Mass at 10:30 a.m. Interment Queen of Heaven Cemetery. Memorials to the American Cancer Society, are appreciated. Funeral info: 708-383-3191.
