SALISBURY, MA: Doris K. (MacLeod) (Sheldon) Smith, 72, formerly of Haverhill, died on August 20, 2011 at the Kindred Hospital in Peabody, MA. Mrs. Smith was the wife of Gordon T. Smith.

Born in Haverhill on March 15, 1939, Doris was the daughter of the late Gordon and Violet (Valenti) MacLeod.

Doris was educated in Haverhill, and retired following sixteen years as Receptionist and Activity Assistant at Penacook Place in Haverhill. She attended the East Parish United Methodist Church in Salisbury.

Besides her husband of forty years Doris is survived by her children, Deborah Condo of Haverhill, Katherine Trask and her husband Robert of Haverhill, Franklin W. Sheldon, 111 of Biddeford, ME, Rev. James C. Sheldon of Dover, NH, Lisa A. Brewster and her husband Paul of Salisbury, Tammysue Senter and her husband Kenneth of Haverhill, Amylou Smith of Haverhill; siblings, Theresa Eubanks of York, ME, Elaine Ellis of Haverhill, Evelyn Taliento of Florida, Mary Ouellette of Haverhill, Helen Rizzo of Wells, ME and Louis MacLeod; 20 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. Doris was the mother of the late Linda Mae Martin and sister of the late James MacLeod.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend a memorial service on Saturday, August 27th at 11:00 a.m. at the East Parish United Methodist Church, 8 Lafayette Road, Salisbury, MA. Arrangements by Dole, Childs & Shaw Funeral Home, 148 Main Street, Haverhill.

Online condolences may be sent to www.dcsfuneralhome.com