Helen R. (McGrail) Smith, 89, of Wareham, died November 20, 2013. She was the widow of the late Chester A. Smith, Jr. and the daughter of the late James and Ellen E. (Hurley) McGrail.

She was born in Whitman and raised by Henry and Alice Murrill where she lived for many years before moving to Wareham in 1976.  She was a communicant of St. Patrick’s Church.

Survivors include her daughter, Pamela Jennings and her husband William of Wareham; 2 sons, Stephen Smith and his late wife Laurie of Mansfield and Mark Smith and his wife Pamela of Wareham; a sister, M. Rita Duverger of Wareham; a brother, James McGrail of Mashpee; 7 grandchildren, Michael Montagano, Christopher Montagano, Stephanie Edwards, Julianne Smith, Sean Smith, Nathaniel Smith and Cameron Smith;  5 great grandchildren, Claire Montagano, Eloise Montagano, Teddy Montagano, Liza Montagano and Aine Edwards; many nephews and nieces. She was the sister of the late Eleanor Creed and Patricia Matta.

Her funeral will be held at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 23, 2013 from the Chapman, Cole & Gleason Funeral Home, 2599 Cranberry Hwy., Wareham, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 9:00 a.m.  in St. Patrick’s Church, Wareham. Burial will be private.

Visiting hours are from 5 to 8 p.m. on Friday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations in her memory may be made to NAMI Alliance of the Mentally Ill, 529 Main St., Suite 1M17, Charlestown, MA 02129.  For directions and online guestbook, visit: www.ccgfuneralhome.com.