Peacefully on Wednesday November 28, 2012 Geraldine Cordelia Smart, 94 of Rainy River, ON and formerly of Pinewood, ON, passed away with her family by her side. Geraldine was born on March 24, 1918 in Buttress, SK to George and Mabel Scott. At the age of 16 Geraldine and her family left Saskatchewan and came to Pinewood, Ontario. She was united in marriage to Frank Smart on April 22, 1938. Together they farmed and raised their family on a farm just west of Pinewood. In 1966 they moved to Rainy River. Geraldine worked at various jobs, waitress at Bert’s Restaurant, laundress at Ed’s Drycleaner’s and for many years as seamstress/supervisor at Arctic Cat in Rainy River. Along with volunteering with the UCW, Hospital Auxiliary, Rebekahs and helping neighbours. Geraldine had a great fondness for growing African violets of any colour and with a great love for sewing and knitting. She will be lovingly remembered by her children Darlene (Robert) Warner of Grand Prairie, AB, Audree Paulson of Rainy River, ON, Bev (Gerry) Collett of Crozier, ON, Ellen (George) Chojko-Bolec of Arbor Vitae, On, Gerald (Nancy) of Winnipeg, MB and Joanne Armstrong of Ignace, ON, her grandchildren Jim, Peggy, Lynda, Tom, Kris, Don, Sandy, Delbert, Nadine, Clifton, Timothy, Cameron, Twyla, Trent ; her twenty six great grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. Geraldine is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her parents George and Mabel Scott, her husband Frank (1996), son in-law Ray Paulson, grandson Tyson Alan Armstrong, great grandson Richard Nicholas Hussey, her brothers Tom Scott and Milroy Scott and sister Lucy Ableson. Family and Friends will be received at the Rainy River Knox United Church on Tuesday December 4, 2012 from 7:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Funeral service will be held at the Rainy River Knox United Church, on December 5, 2012 at 1 p.m. Rev. Frances Flook officiating. Pall Bearers will be Tom Ronning, Jim Warner, Don Ronning, Delbert Collett, Clifton Chojko-Bolec, Trent Armstrong, Timothy Smart and Cameron Smart. Honourary Pall Bearers will be Kris Ronning, Peggy Ovens, Lynda Hussey, Sandy Lougheed, Nadine Gerula, and Twyla Berube. If desired memorial donations may be made to the Rainy River Hospital Long Term Care, c/o Northridge Funeral Home, Box 89, Emo, Ontario, P0W 1E0. Online condolences may be offered at www.northridgefuneralhome.com