Obituary of Sheila Smith

Springwater – Sheila Smith, 98 years of age, passed away early Sunday evening July 5th, 2015 at the Edna Tina Wilson Living Center in Rochester where she was cared for with grace and dignity. A special thank you to the Victorian Unit at the living center. Sheila was born December 10th, 1916 in Wayland the daughter of Vincent and Mary Belle (Campbell) Delgado. The first few years of her life were spent in the Wayland area and the country of Cuba. However the majority of her life she resided in Springwater. Sheila and Ron Smith were married December 27th, 1941 and together they celebrated over 64 years of marriage prior to Ron passing away in 2006. Throughout the years, Sheila enjoyed participating in a local sewing club. She would make cathedral quilts, dolls and pillows. She also enjoyed surrounding her front porch with many lovely flowers. Sheila was also a devoted member of the Springwater Church of the Nazarene for many years. Sheila was pre-deceased by her parents; her brother, Vincent Campbell and her sister, Edrie Becker. She is survived by her daughter, Sandra (Robert) Caruso of Rochester; her grandchildren, Kristina (Chris) Breed of Ontario, NY and Angela Caruso (Joe Steele-Perkins) of Irondequoit; her great-grandchildren, Jacob, Joshua and Maia; along with many dear friends from the Springwater Church of the Nazarene and the Springwater area. Sheila’s funeral service will be Friday July 17th at 11:00am at the Springwater Church of the Nazarene. Memorial contributions may be offered to the Alzheimer’s Association, 435 E. Henrietta Rd., Rochester, NY 14620.