SMART, Beatrice Lyyli – Passed peacefully, surrounded by her family, in San Pedro, California on May 3, 2009, after eight years courageously fighting breast cancer. In her 70th year. Predeceased by her beloved Aunt Bea, 94. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1938. Lived in San Pedro, CA for forty years. Caterer, calligrapher, artist, author, teacher, computer programmer, bookkeeper, jewelry maker, lifeguard, ocean swimmer, Polar Bear Queen, MG and Jaguar car enthusiast, and beloved mother to E. John, Leslie, and Paul Smart. Beatrice was a magnificently caring, loving, nurturing and wise soul, and will be greatly missed by her children, grand children, and her many friends.

Bea’s permanent memorial site