Constance Smith

Constance B. “Connie” Smith, 76, formerly of Oxford, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 19, 2013 at the Valley View Nursing Manor in Norwich.

Born October 29, 1936 in Norwich, Connie was the daughter of Ralph G. and Helen (Laden) Bartlett. She attended St. Paul’s School and graduated from Norwich High School with the Class of 1954. Connie was the office manager at Benedict Motors in Norwich for many years, retiring in 1998.

For several years, Connie and her husband, Mitchell, had a summer residence at Chenango Lake. She was a member of St. Joseph’s Church in Oxford and also attended both St. Paul’s and St. Bartholomew’s Churches in Norwich.

On September 13, 1958, in Norwich, Connie married Mitchell L. Smith, who survives. She is also survived by her brother and his wife, David and Penny Bartlett of Buffalo, two sisters-in-law, Marianne Bartlett of Washington and Ramona Erwin of Florida as well as a brother-in-law, David Smith, also living in Florida. Connie was predeceased by a brother, Stephen Bartlett.

Funeral services for Connie will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at the Wilson Funeral Home. Friends are invited to call at the funeral home from 10:00 am until the time of the service. Burial will take place at a later date in St. Paul’s Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in memory of Connie may be made to the Chenango County SPCA, 6160 Co. Rd. 32, Norwich, NY 13815.