Lucy E. Ainsley, Ed.D., 65 of Phoenix, Arizona, formally of Port Austin, Michigan, succumbed to cancer on September 1, 2007. Dr. Ainsley was born on June 29, 1942 in Bad Axe, Michigan, daughter of the late Kenneth and Mildred (Grekowicz) Smith. She was raised in Bad Axe and subsequently in Port Austin, by Kenneth and late stepmother Rita (Mayes) Smith. She enjoyed an illustrious career as a Michigan schoolteacher in Saginaw and Waterford and then as Coordinator of Media Services and Instructional Technology for the Birmingham Michigan school district. She retired in 1990. Lucy was a graduate of Central Michigan University, earned a Masters Degree from Michigan State University and both a Masters degree and a Doctor of Education from Wayne State University. Dr. Ainsley was a past president of the Association for Educational Communication and Technology (AECT), the Michigan Association of Media in Education (MAME) and the Arizona chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARPS). She was actively involved in St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Phoenix where she was an Ecumenical Minister, a Lector and past president of her parish Saint Vincent DePaul conference. To say that Lucy touched the lives of everyone who met her would be an understatement. She will be remembered as a vibrant, witty, fun-loving person who gave of herself to all in need. She will also be remembered as "the lady with the little black dog and the big hats." Lucy is survived by her ex-husband and best friend, Alan of Port Austin; six brothers, Ken (Rita Sampiere) Smith, Dahn (Lori) Smith, Hugh, and John Smith, all of Phoenix; Leo (Linda) Smith, of Sterling Heights; Michigan, Joe Smith of Bonita Springs, Florida; one sister, Joan (Brad) Fletcher, of Howell, Michigan, numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. One sister, Mary Smith, preceded her in death. Lucy loved to travel and left very few locations on her list of places she wanted to go. She also loved to ski and had enjoyed many of North America's winter resorts at one time or another. Some of her other interests were, genealogy, nature photography, reading, knitting, socializing (Phoenix Ski Club) and philanthropy. In her final act of giving, Lucy donated her body to medical science. Memorial services are scheduled for September 29, 2007 at 10:00 A.M. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 11001 N 40th Street Phoenix and on October 13, 2007 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Port Austin.

Cathy Taylor (#47789163) adds:
I have been updating Huron County, Michigan cemetery information and came across burial information for Lucy Smith Ainsley. After donating her body to medical science, her remains were eventually returned to Huron County and are interred in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Colfax Township in Huron County (town of Bad Axe).