Lisa Alice Rule

Concord--Lisa Rule, 64, passed on July 2, 2022, after a long illness. The family is immeasurably grateful to the people at the Birches and at Granite VNA Hospice for their compassionate and extraordinary care.

Lisa was born in Philadelphia, PA on June 28, 1958, the daughter of Frank and Jean Rule, who both predeceased her. She had an older sister, Pam, who predeceased her and an older brother, Mathew, who survives her

As a child and teenager, Lisa loved the nationwide camping trips she took with her family. She was passionate about giving back—volunteering to support inmates at a local jail, learning to be an EMT, and becoming proficient in American Sign Language. Lisa also devoted time to her physical development. She attained the junior equivalent of a brown belt in judo and was a serious runner until well into her 30s.

Lisa earned her baccalaureate degree in philosophy at George Washington University, and her law degree at the Franklin Pierce Law Center (now UNH School of Law). She spent her legal career with the Bianco, PA Law Firm, until she retired in 2017 as a senior attorney.

In 1981, Lisa met Larry Smukler, who she married in 1984. The couple had two children: Shanon Rule and Kara Smukler. Lisa took joy in the small things of wandering the farmer’s market, meals, shopping, going to concerts, or watching the Red Sox. She was passionate about her family, relishing the everyday time she spent with them, as well as devoting herself to making traditional family holidays special. It would not be Christmas without Lisa in the role of Christmas elf. She also particularly enjoyed family vacations at Disney World and on Caribbean cruises. Lisa was civically involved as well, working as a longtime member of the Zonta Club of Concord.

Lisa is survived by her husband, Larry Smukler; her children, Shanon Rule and Kara Smukler; and her two grandchildren, Maddex and Sydney Harris. Lisa’s life will be celebrated at services to be held at Unitarian Universalist Church, 274 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH on July 12th, at 11:00 AM. For those wishing to view the services online, they will be livestreamed at https://concorduu.org/live/.

In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Lisa’s name to the Zonta Club of Concord.