Sylvia "Dudley" Smith

Sylvia A. (Dudley) Smith, 88, of Windsor beloved wife and best friend of Francis J. Smith, passed away at home surrounded by her loving family on Friday, September 19, 2025. Born in Springfield, MA on June 4, 1937, the daughter of the late Millard and Mary (Bojarski) Dudley. Sylvia was a 1956 graduate of Springfield Trade High School. Sylvia had a successful career with Aetna Life Insurance company, retiring in 1998 with 29 years of dedicated service. She was a volunteer at the Windsor Senior Center for 10 years, enjoying the community, activities and fellowship. Sylvia was a longtime communicant of St. Joseph Church in Poquonock. She also enjoyed many years of events at the St. Casimir's Lithuanian Society, square dancing with the Windsor Old Towners club, Sunday night bowling and camping with her husband. She enjoyed reading, puzzle making, game nights, and grandchildren sleepovers, wine tasting with her daughters and visits to the casino. However, family was her greatest joy, raising her children and spending time with them and her grandchildren. Sylvia is survived by her husband of 66 years, Francis J. Smith of Windsor, her daughter, Ginger Bilas and her husband Michael of South Windsor, her son, Peter Smith and his wife Sara of Windsor and her daughter, Michelle Caruso and her husband Art of Windsor, her grandchildren, Vincent Bilas of Vernon, Josette Bilas of Malden, MA, Caleigh Smith of Windsor, Christopher Smith of Wallingford, Lucas Smith of Windsor, Natalie Caruso of Andover, MA and Anthony Caruso of Windsor, her sisters, Genevieve (Jennie) Gerow of East Longmeadow, MA, Maryann Brunetti of Spring Hill, FL and Rose Dudley of Springfield, MA many beloved nieces and nephews and her longtime friends Renee Phillips of Windsor, Ann Gilbert of Conway, SC, Rosalie Carmel of Agawam, MA, and Marion Kessler of Mineola, NY. Sylvia was predeceased by her parents, her cherished first born son Michael F. Smith who died November 23, 2015, her siblings, Alfred Dudley, Theresa Moreau, David Dudley, Richard Dudley, Paul Dudley and Raymond Dudley. Sylvia's Family will receive family and friends on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, from 10:30-12PM at the Carmon Funeral Home, 807 Bloomfield Ave., Windsor, CT 06095. A Funeral service will follow at Carmon's beginning at 12PM. Burial will follow at 2PM at Massachusetts Veteran's Memorial Cemetery, 1390 Main Street, Agawam, MA 01001. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sylvia's memory may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, PO Box 849168, Boston, MA 02284-9168.