WAYNE E. SMITH

WAYNE E. SMITH Wayne was born June 4, 1940, in Canandaigua, N.Y. He passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 16, 2025. Wayne graduated in 1959 from Middlesex Valley Central (Marcus Whitman Central) in Rushville, N.Y. He retired from the VA Hospital in Canandaigua in 2004 after 42 years. He also worked in the Town of Potter and the Town of Middlesex mowing roadsides in the summer. Wayne retired from the Potter Planning Board after 35 years and for eight of those years was the chairman. Wayne was a member of the board of Nettle Valley Cemetery. He was a founding charter member of Potter Fire Department since 1969. Wayne attended Good Shepherd Church in Canandaigua. Wayne is survived by his wife of 64 years Leslie Mae Smith; children Dale (Annie) and Dawn (Chris) of Canandaigua; granddaughter Amanda (John) of New York, Emilee DeRoo (Hunter) of North Carolina; brothers Bruce (Marylou) and Allen (Beth) and great-granddaughter Ryleigh. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Heart Association, The American Diabetes Association, or the Nettle Valley Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday, March 15 from 10 - 11 a.m. at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 320 S. Pearl St. Canandaigua. An 11 a.m. memorial service will follow at the church. The interment will be at Nettle Valley Cemetery. To share a memory or express condolences online, please visit www.fullerfh.com.