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Monique Anne Henriette Marie Roman Smith, 80, of Gaithersburg died Oct. 9, 2009, at Casey House in Rockville.

Born Dec. 5, 1928, in Aix-en-Provence, France, she was the wife of David Smith for more than 52 years.

The family moved to Brooklyn in 1937. Mrs. Smith graduated second in her class from Mamaroneck High School in Mamaroneck, N.Y., in 1946.  She attended Mount Holyoke College in South Hadley, Mass., majoring in French, and graduated tied for first in her class in 1950.  In 1955, received a Fulbright Scholarship to live in Italy for a year. She and her husband moved to Gaithersburg in 1976, and she worked as a proposal writer and editor for Aspen Systems Corporation.

During her 33 years in Gaithersburg, she wrote letters for Amnesty International, organized volunteers for The Lord's Table soup kitchen and staffed it every Monday afternoon. She tutored high school students through the G-Sharp Suspension Program and greeted patients and their families at MobileMed's office in Gaithersburg. She was able to use her fluency in French, Italian, and Spanish in all of her volunteer activities. 

Her hobbies included knitting, sewing, cooking, reading, and participating in book clubs.  For 60 years, she was part of a round robin letter with 12 other 1950 graduates of Mount Holyoke College that still circulates today.  She enjoyed listening to classical music, violin concertos and flute music.  She sang for many years with the Gaithersburg Community Chorus and also sang with her church choir at the Church of the Ascension. 

Survivors in addition to her husband include five children, Peter Smith of Chantilly, Va., Timothy Smith of Annandale, Va., Pamela Smith of Northampton, Mass., Brenda Robinson of Roswell, Ga., and Alex Smith of New Market; and two brothers, Paul Roman of Newtown, Conn., and Alain Roman of Rockville.

A memorial service was held at the Episcopal Church of the Ascension in Gaithersburg on Oct.17. 

Memorial contributions to support local programs (The Lord's Table, G-Sharp suspension program and MobileMed) may be made through the Episcopal Church of the Ascension, 205 S. Summit Ave., Gaithersburg, MD 20877. 

DeVol Funeral Home in Gaithersburg handled arrangements.