Elizabeth Ann Smart

Elizabeth (Betty) Smart, 83, passed away peacefully at The Enclave of Scarborough on Tuesday, April 16, 2026, after a period of declining health. Born on May 7, 1942, in Milo, Maine, Betty was the second of two children born to Frank Pray and Ruby (Darey) Pray. She was predeceased by her husband of more than 60 years, Frank J. Smart, Jr., in 2021.

Betty’s formative years were spent growing up on Pleasant Street in Milo, where neighboring homes housed her grandparents, aunts, uncles, and many cousins. She would often fondly recall those childhood years and enjoyed sharing stories of the fun she had with so many cousins and other family members living side by side as neighbors on the same street in her small town.

At the age of 15, Betty’s family moved from Milo to Millinocket, where she graduated from Stearns High School as class valedictorian in 1960. It was in Millinocket where Betty met Frank and they were married on June 10, 1961. They moved to Southern Maine shortly after. They raised their two children first in Portland, and then in Yarmouth where they lived for 20 years. In 1995, they built a home in Scarborough where they completed their working years and began retirement. In 2015, Betty and Frank moved to the Village Crossing in Gorham where they enjoyed condominium style living and built many new friendships.

A stay-at-home mom for several years, Betty would go on to spend most of her working years at L.L.Bean in Freeport, where she was an executive administrative assistant at Bean’s Taylor Building. She was proud of her work accomplishments and her status as an L.L. Bean retiree. For many years following her retirement, she enjoyed monthly lunch gatherings with some of her best work friends (“the girls from Bean’s”, she called them). Betty liked to shop, and these luncheons were often followed by excursions to L.L. Bean’s ‘E-store’ to look for bargains.

Betty was friendly and easy to know. She was known for being organized, detail-oriented, and always on top of things. More than that, she was great fun - she loved to laugh, loved to explore new places, and was always eager for a day trip to a favorite place or somewhere new (‘untrodden territory’). In younger years, she and Frank and their children shared family camping trips in the summer and excursions to Canada, Washington D.C., Florida, Philadelphia, Atlantic City, and New York City. As years went on, she and Frank traveled together to many destinations. They enjoyed the casinos and shows of Atlantic City and Las Vegas, and the warmer Caribbean island climates of Aruba, St. Martin, and St. Thomas. They also vacationed in Cancun and visited the Grand Canyon, among other places.

In retirement, she and Frank spent many years wintering in Florida, first leasing in a new location each winter season, before purchasing a winter home in Ellenton. In Florida, they made many great friends, explored lots of new places, and generally relished in the warmth of the ‘snowbird’ lifestyle. They built a very happy life together and made a great team.

She was predeceased by her husband Frank, and brother Robert Pray, as well as several sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law. Betty is survived by son Richard and wife Susan, of Dover, NH, and daughter Sandra and husband Darold Simoneau, of Westbrook, and three grandchildren - Zachary Smart (and wife Alexandria), Samantha Smart (and partner Derek Sweitzer), and her youngest grandson Dustin Simoneau, with whom she was particularly close. She is also survived by three young great-grandchildren: Zack and Lexe's sons Riley, Mason, and Jamie Smart.

Family and friends are invited to attend a graveside service on May 2nd at 11:00 am at Riverside Cemetery on Smith St in Yarmouth. A reception will follow @ Lindquist Funeral Home, 1 Mayberry Lane in Yarmouth.

Betty’s family would like to thank the staff of The Enclave of Scarborough, Compassus Hospice, and Coastal Care Solutions for their exceptional kindness and compassionate care of Betty.

Betty will be dearly missed by those who knew and loved her. In Betty’s memory, please consider a donation to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, a cause that was near to Betty’s heart and one that she supported for many years.

https://www.stjude.org