Connie F. Smith, 70, of 286 Harrisburg Run, passed away, unexpectedly, Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Buffalo General, Gates Vascular Institute.
Born January 3, 1946, in Bradford, she was a daughter of the late Frank and Mary Alice (Baldwin) Conklin.
On January 30, 1965, in Allegany, NY, she married Floyd R. Smith, who died on August 15, 2010.
Mrs. Smith was a 1963 graduate of Bradford High School. She had coached in the Derrick City girls softball league for a few years. Her favorite sports teams were the Buffalo Bills and the Pittsburgh Pirates. Her greatest enjoyment came from watching her grandchildren's sporting events. She was their biggest fan.
Connie was a caring and giving person, who was ready to help anyone at anytime. She will be greatly missed.
She attended the Asbury United Methodist Church.
Connie had been formerly employed at PurSil Company and was currently working in her 31st year at H&R Block.
Surviving are two children, a daughter, Debra Nichols of Bradford, a son, Frank R. (Rhonda) Smith, of Wellsville, NY; two sisters, her twin, Bonnie (Richard) France, of Bradford; Judy (Eldor) Brunmeier, of Hazen, ND, five grandchildren, Miranda Nichols, Katie Nichols, Lindsay Smith, Alyssa Smith and Tyler Smith, and several nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, an infant son Clifford, and a brother Rodger B. Conklin.
Family will be receiving friends on Thursday, January 28, 2016, from 5:00pm to 7:00pm in the Hollenbeck-Cahill Funeral Homes, Inc., 372 East Main St. and again on Friday from 10:00am to 11:00am where funeral services will be held at 11:00am with Rev. Matt Blake, pastor of the Bradford Area Parish, officiating. Committal Services and burial will be in Tylersburg Cemetery.
Memorials, if desired, may be made to the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, or the SPCA or a charity of the donor's choice.
On line condolences may be made at www.hollenbeckcahill.com