Winifred "Winnie" (Smith) Ledoux, a longtime resident of Reading, passed away at her home on Sunday, June 29. She was 95 years of age.

Born in Stoneham, she was the daughter of the late George, and the late Beulah (Byron) Smith; and she was the wife of the late Calvin O. O'Brien who died in 1954. "Winnie," as she was known to family and friends, was a resident of the Peter Sanborn House in Reading, where she had lived for over 30 years.

Winnie is survived by one daughter, Joanne Ballou and her husband, Retired Reading Firefighter Stephen Ballou of Exeter, New Hampshire; and she was preceded in death by her son, the late Carl O'Brien. She is also survived by two grandsons, Reading Firefighter David Ballou, and Reading Firefighter Dana Ballou and his wife Heather, all of Reading; and four great grandchildren, David, Hadley, Ian, and Hannah Ballou of Reading.

A funeral service will be held at the Douglass, Edgerley & Bessom Funeral Home, 25 Sanborn St. (Cor. of Woburn St.) in Reading on Tuesday, July 8 at 11:00 am. Visitation will be prior to the service on Tuesday morning from 10-11:00 am. Burial will be at the Forest Glen Cemetery in Reading.