Obituary of Kathleen Michel Smith

Kathleen Michel (Katie) Smith, 31, of Princeton died Tuesday, July 20, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Trenton she resided most of her life in East Windsor and Princeton. Katie was a Graduate of St. Paul’s School ’04, Notre Dame High School ’08 and Villanova University ’12.  She was pursuing a Masters in Elementary Education at Rutgers University. Katie was a substitute teacher at St. Paul’s School, Princeton. She was an avid skier, and enjoyed hiking and photography. She was a deeply religious person who brought passion and energy to all she did and joy to all who knew her. 

Katie is survived by her loving parents Timothy Francis and Clare (Michel) Smith, her brother Christopher James Smith, her sister-in-law, Ryan Babarsky, her niece, Linnea Smith, her sister Laura Anne Smith and many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins and Friends.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 am on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at St. Paul’s Church, 216 Nassau Street, Princeton. The Mass will also be livestreamed by going to the link  at 10:50 AM for viewing Sunday Mass on the website. www.stpaulsofprinceton.org.

Burial will follow in the Princeton Cemetery.

Friends may call on July 26th from 5:00 – 8:00 pm at the M.J. Murphy Funeral Home, 616 Ridge Road at New Road, Monmouth Junction.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. Paul’s School.  http://tinyurl.com/KSmithMemFund