Elmira, New York
1959 - 2025
Jan L. Smith, a resident of Elmira, NY passed away on June 16, 2025, just a few days before his 66th birthday. He was the son of Marvin Smith and the late Irma Smith, sister of Heidi Smith Ferren and the late Anita Regina Etscovitz.Jan was raised in Pittsfield, MA and graduated from Taconic High...
Read MoreJust learned of Jan´s passing and wanted to tell you how sorry we are to hear the sad news. Please accept our deepest sympathy from our family.
Elaine and Lenny Lipton
July 25, 2025 | Friend
Dear Heidi, Dick and family, We are sorry to learn of Jan's passing. We have fond memories of Jan during all of our tenure at Crosby Jr. and Taconic High schools. His humor helped us both endure some remarkably boring subject matter! Those lighthearted moments are with us still. May he R.I.P.
Scott Plantier & Terry Carlo
July 12, 2025 | School
I was Jan´s neighbor on Loumar Dr and his classmate at Taconic and Crosby. I´m so very sorry for your family´s loss especially to Dr Smith for having to bury his son. I know that pain myself having lost our beloved Marc Massery at age 30. Jan was truly a brilliant young man with a love for his classmates and ski friends that all will remember. Most Respectfully and with my deepest sympathy, Jimmy Massery
Jimmy Massery
July 08, 2025 | Friend
