Mary McAmis Smith

Mary McAmis Smith, age 93, of Shelton, CT passed away January 23, 2025. She was born in Greeneville, TN to the late James and Frances McAmis. Mary graduated from Tusculum College and Vanderbilt University with a degree in Education. She taught both English and Math in Tennessee, Virginia, and Indiana, then earned a doctorate in Administration. She was the English-speaking Principal at the Amerikan Kiz Licesi in Istanbul, Turkey for five years. After her husband John's death she travelled in Ireland, Austria, Denmark, and Italy, where she made a pilgrimage to St. Francis' monastery in Assisi. She also taught English at a Lutheran school in Slovakia for a year.

Mary was active in Christ Lutheran Church at the Inner Harbor in Baltimore, especially in Baltimore Outreach Services (its women and children's shelter), and the church's program sponsoring immigrant families. In her free time she attended concerts at the Baltimore Symphony and Glimmerglass Opera, and enjoyed reading, needlepoint, travel, and birdwatching. Her smile was infectious and she will be greatly missed.

She was predeceased by her beloved husband, John Leigh Smith and eight brothers and sisters.

She is survived by her daughter Katrina Smith and son-in-law Ed Allman, son Leigh and daughter-in-law Elizabeth Fisher-Smith, two grandsons Christian and Hugh Smith, and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Christ Church, Inner Harbor in Baltimore, MD at a later date.

Arrangements in care of the Cyril F. Mullins Funeral Home, 399 White Plains Rd. Trumbull, CT. To leave an online condolence, please visit www.mullinsfh.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Baltimore Outreach Services at https://www.baltimoreoutreach.org/