Barbara Smith

Barbara Jean Smith of Granville, N.Y., passed away on January 14, 2026, at Albany Medical Center after a brief illness. She was 82.

Born in 1943 in Schenectady, N.Y., Barbara was the eldest of three daughters born to Nicholas and Sylvia (Mancini) Palombo. She attended Mont Pleasant High School and the Albany Medical Center School of Nursing. She graduated from Adirondack Community College with an RN Degree. She married Phillip F. Smith in 1963, and they were happily married until his passing on January 19, 1985. Barb and Phil called Granville their home and were blessed with three daughters.

Barbara was an RN at Indian River Nursing Facility for many years. Her nursing career spanned more than 50 years.

She enjoyed reading, cooking, watching Hallmark movies, and taking care of family. Barbara was a member of the Hook & Ladder Ladies Auxiliary, a communicant of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Granville, and a member of the Catholic Daughters.

She leaves behind her daughters, Lori (Tom) Warner, Lisa McLaughlin and Nicki Hayward. Other survivors include her sister, Judy (Bill) Williams; Sister-In-Law, Clara Clark; Grandchildren, Jeremy (Juliana) Hyatt, Jennifer Warner (Jack Daley), Brian (Bakhur) Warner; Great-Grandchildren, James, Irwin, Isla, and Ainsley, as well as several nieces, nephews, and friends whom she loved very much.

In addition to her parents and her husband, Barb was pre-deceased by her Grandson, Jonathan Hyatt, and her sister and brother-in-law, Maryann and Bill Ziobrowski.

A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Granville, N.Y., on Wednesday, January 21, 2026. Barbara will be laid to rest next to her husband at Our Lady of Mt Carmel Cemetery in the spring.

In Lieu of Flowers, donations can be made to the Granville Rescue Squad or Granville Fire Department.

Online condolences may be made at www.robertmkingfuneralhome.com.