Saratoga Springs, NY - Miss Ruth M. Smith passed away Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 at the Wesley Health Care Center, Lawrence Street, where she had resided since July of 2008. She was 89. Born on Aug. 16, 1925 in Troy, NY, she was a daughter of the late Robert T. and Margaret (Glynn) Smith. A 1943 graduate of Catholic Central High School in Troy, she later studied at Russell Sage College's evening division. Ruth began her banking career at what was then the Pioneer Building Loan and Savings Association in Troy. She also worked for Rubin H. Donnelly. Then onto the former National Commercial Bank and Trust which later became the Key Bank. Ruth retired in 1988 after a 43 year career in banking as a vice president of Key Bank. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Dorothea S. Tobin of East Greenbush. Survivors include her sister, Margaret S. Roohan of Saratoga Springs; her nephews, Edmund D. Tobin of Rensselaer, Robert C. Tobin of East Greenbush, J. Thomas (Kristie) Roohan and Michael G. (Margaret) Roohan, both of Saratoga Springs, William S. (Lynn) Roohan of Cockeysville, MD and Edward C. (Colleen) Roohan of Altadena, CA; two nieces, M. Anne (John) Krasnicki and Kate R. (Michael) Naughton, both of Saratoga Springs; twenty-six great-nieces and great-nephews and two great-great nephews. There will be no public calling hours. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10am Wednesday (Dec. 10, 2014) in St. Clement's Church, 231 Lake Ave., by the Rev. Timothy F. Keating, C.Ss.R. Burial will follow in St. Mary's Cemetery, Troy. For those who wish, memorials may be made in her name to the Wesley Foundation, 131 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway 584-5373. Ruth's family wishes to extend their heartfelt thanks to the health care professionals at the Wesley community, who cared for her and especially to the kind and compassionate staff, Ruth's angels. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.