BAR HARBOR – Meredith Ann (Coston) Smith, 84, a feisty true redhead, began her final journey home May 17, 2008, surrounded by her loving family after a long and complicated illness at Mount Desert Island Hospital. Meredith was born July 22, 1923, in Washburn. She was the daughter of Ina (Eddy) and Earl H. Coston. She and her husband of 66 years, Merrill K. Smith, raised their five children in the village of Seal Harbor. Meredith was a housewife, mother and friend. She was known to “keep a clean home.” Meredith and Merrill had a camp on Molasses Pond, where they enjoyed entertaining family and friends. She loved taking boat rides and was known to attempt water-skiing. Meredith enjoyed cooking, knitting and traveling. She was an avid reader. She was a dog lover and was known to name several of her dogs Percy. Don’t ask us why. She even let her dogs on the couch! Meredith loved going to Gifford’s Ice Cream, Skowhegan, for a banana split. Meredith is survived by her devoted husband, Merrill; children, Jackie (Smith) Bowden and husband, Thomas, Ty Smith and wife, Brenda, Mary (Smith) Clark and husband, Michael, Jan (Smith) Merchant and husband, George, all of Mount Desert Island and Jeanne (Smith) Welch and hus-band, Brian, of Carmel; grandchildren, David Bowden and wife, Melanie, Julie (Bowden) Hall and husband, Robert, Elizabeth (Bowden) Murray and husband, David, Michael Clark, Daniel Clark and wife, Robyn, McKenzie (Grant) Clough, Melissa (Grant) Hamel and husband, Wes, Travis Smith and wife, Andrea; great-grandchildren, Brittany, Jonathan and Nolan Hall, Spencer and Stetson Bowden, Morgan and Michaela Murray, Emily and Andrew Clark, Cameron and Rylie Clough and Seth Clark; her sister, Jeanne Hamblen of Pennsylvania; special nieces, Helen Ray (Coston) Witham and Janie (Coston) Whitney; special nephews, Paul Coston, David and Matthew Joy of Pennsylvania, Debbie Egan of Pennsylvania; Christopher Coston of Bar Harbor and Lynn (Coston) Browder of Texas. Meredith was predeceased by her parents; brothers, Earl Eddy Coston and Paul A. Coston; sister, Charlotte Coston; and two dear great-grandchildren, Haley Clark and Paxton Hamel. Family and friends will gather for a graveside service 11 a.m. Tuesday, May 20, at Seal Harbor Cemetery. Donations may be made in Meredith’s memory to Jesup Memorial Library, 34 Mount Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609. Arrangements made by Jordan-Fernald Funeral Home, 1139 Main St., Mount Desert. Condolences may be expressed online at www.jordanfernald.com.
MEREDITH ANN (COSTON) SMITH
