May 12, 1921 - January 30, 2010
Age 88, a resident of the East Side Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Warsaw, formerly of Gay Rd., died December 30, 2009 at the nursing facility.
She was born May 12, 1921 in Orangeville, NY, daughter of the late Clyde and Bessie Pfeifer Brown. Family and home were the center of her life. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother and was renowned for her baking skills.
She was a long time member of the Immanuel United Methodist Church in Warsaw. She was also a member of the Farm Bureau, the Dale Country Gals and the Christian Women’s Club in Batavia.
Surviving are her husband of 67 years, Norman Smith; her sons, Stephen (Eileen) Smith of Mineral, VA, Lee (Deanna) Smith of Averill Park, NY, Dean (Jodi Rudgers) Smith of Attica, Wayne (Linda) Smith of Warsaw, Martin (Maryjane) Smith of Warsaw, Paul Smith of Silver Springs; her daughters, Nancy (James) Herman of Warsaw, Ruth (Larry) Carlson of Middlebury, IN, Kay (Debra Otis) Smith of Rochester; her brother, Chester Brown of Silver Springs; many grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was the grandmother of the late Brian Smith.
Friends may call Sunday 1 – 3 PM at Robinson & Hackemer Funeral Home, 246 N. Main St., Warsaw where a service will be held immediately following calling hours at 3 PM. Burial will be in Dale Cemetery. Memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association of WNY, 2805 Wehrle Dr., Suite 6, Williamsville, NY 14221 or Warsaw Rescue Squad, PO Box 22, Warsaw, NY 14569 or Immanuel United Methodist Church, 4549 Route 20A West, Warsaw, NY 14569. Online condolences at http://www.robinsonandhackemer.
January 3, 2010 : Calling Hours for Lucille A. Smith - 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM - At Robinson And Hackemer Funeral Home
January 3, 2010 : Funeral Service for Lucille A. Smith - 3:00 PM - At Robinson And Hackemer Funeral Home
Feb 7.11 from Matthew C Smith:
Granny I have missed you and missed coming over and eating your peanut butter, hersey kiss cookies. Now grandpa is with you forever and I am truly blessed to have grandparents like you that instilled hard work ethnics in all of us. R.I.P granny and grandpa
Dec 30.10 from Marty Smith:
Its been one year today......i miss you Mom
Jan 9.10 from Keith Perkins:
Nancy and family,
Very sorry to hear about Lucille. She was a God loving, wonderful person who gave us a lot of good memories. God Bless. Keith
Jan 5.10 from Kay Smith:
Mom, Even though you have been gone in many ways for a couple of years I will still miss the simpler things, your smile and laugh sparkle in your eyes and softness of hands that worked so hard. I will take with me your capacity of loving unconditionally, comapssion for all your children and others. I hope I made you as proud to be your daughter as I was to have you as my mother.
Jan 4.10 from Linda Carmody:
Nancy and families,
We were so sorry to learn of your mother's passing. We remember visiting her when we visited our parents at Eastside. Please know we are thinking of all of you.
Love,
The Carmody Girls
Jan 3.10 from Roger Nevinger:
I always wondered how Norman and Lucille met. I know Norman went with Grandpa Smith when they took the oats to be ground at the grist mill on Griffin Road. If they came through the woods from the north; they would have passed by the Clyde and Bessie Brown place. Maybe Lucille saw that handsome Smith boy there and the rest is history. I can still hear her voice as I came up the back steps to her kitchen on Blackhouse Road "Hi Rog". Aunt Lucille was the best!
Jan 3.10 from Martin C.Smith:
Growing up you were always here.Threw school years,threw times of good and bad.Always a shoulder to cry on and a stern hand when i was bad."You sit in that chair a think about what you did".I miss that chair sometimes.Time out chair of sorts a trip into the past.Eating your chocolate chip cookies with a tall glass of milk.Sometimes chocolate milk.Growing old and moving on you were there.
Now you have past on i know that you are here.When i sit in a kitchen chair...i know you'll be here.
I love you Mom.................
Jan 2.10 from Kim Stoffer:
I will forever miss you Granny, may you rest in peace.
Jan 2.10 from Pastor Linda Craig:
To the Carlson's and all the family of Lucille Smith:
We extend our sincere sympathy and prayers and are so sorry for your loss.
In Christ's love,
The staff and congregation of First United Methodist Church of Middlebury, IN
Jan 2.10 from Lisa Fanning:
When tomorrow starts without me,
and I'm not there to see;
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
all filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things
we didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
as much as I love you,
And each time you think of me,
I know you'll miss me, too.
But when tomorrow starts without me,
please try and understand,
That an angel came and called my name
and took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready
in heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
all those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
a tear fell from my eye,
For all my life I'd always thought
I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for
and so much yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible
that I am leaving you.
I thought of all the yesterdays,
the good ones and the bad,
I thougth of all the love we shared
and all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
I thought, just for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you
and maybe see your smile.
But then I fully realized
that this could never be.
For emptiness and memories
would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things
that I'd miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
my heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God look down and smiled at me,
from His great golden throne.
He said, "This is eternity
and all I've promised you,
Today your life on earth is past,
but here it starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
but today will always last,
And since each day's the same day,
there's no longing for the past.
But you have been so faithful,
so trusting and so true,
Though there were times you did some things
you knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven,
and now at last your free.
So won't you take my hand
and share my life with me?"
So when tomorrow starts without me,
don't think we're far apart,
For everytime you think of me,
I'm right here in your heart.
We love you Kay and Debbie. Our thoughts,love and prayers go out to all of you and the rest of the family.