Elizabeth Lou Smith

Elizabeth Lou Smith

Chandler - Elizabeth Smith, 77, passed away on October 17th, 2020 in Chandler, Arizona. She passed on her own terms after a brief battle with Leukemia. She was preceded in death by her father, Victor Jacobucci; her mother Dorothy Jacobucci, and her brother Gary Jacobucci. She is survived by her husband, Gary Smith, her sons, Toby and Josh Smith, her sister Ora Lee Jacobucci, and her daughter-in-law Nancy Smith. She is also survived by her grandchildren Damian, Jessica, Darrien and Jeffrey; and her great-grandchildren Avah and Logan. Other Survivors include many nieces and nephews and their children. Betty was a Colorado native, born November 3rd, 1943, who moved to Chandler with her family in 1977 from the family farm in Brighton, Colorado. While working full time she graduated from ASU in 1986 with a degree in education and went on to obtain her Master's degree. She retired in 2005, after 25 years of teaching 5th graders in the Chandler/Gilbert area. She was a master seamstress who loved to quilt and create dolls and toys for family and friends. Betty was an amazing mother who cared for her family and friends with a grace and generosity that will be greatly missed. She was interred at Valley of the Sun Cemetery on October 23rd, 2020.