Laura M. Smith, 86, of Oswego and Fulton died Saturday April 30, 2022 at the Oswego Hospital. Mrs. Smith was born in Hartford, CT the daughter of the late Kenneth and Mildred Martin. Mrs. Smith was a former employee of SUNY Oswego as an Assistant Dean of Students from 1983 until 1999. She was a member of the Twelve sisters of St. Francis, Alegheny, NY, Zonta Club, Oswego. She was a former communicant of St. Louis Church, and St. Paul’s Church, Oswego where she was a lector, cantor, and communion minister.
Mrs. Smith was predeceased her husband T. Edward Smith, and her sisters Margaret O’Brien and Kathryn Martin.
She is survived by her nieces and nephews.
Funeral services and burial will be private.
The arrangements are in the care of the Sugar & Scanlon Funeral Home, 147 W. 4th. St. Oswego.
Laura and I sang together for many years. I will miss her beautiful voice.
Laura sang in my bhoic at St. Paul’s Church in Oswego for many years, and yes, she did have a beautiful voice – very sweet. When she had to give up choir, she was sorely missed, but we remained close friends.
Laura was such a fantastic supporter of our nontraditional students at SUNY Oswego.
We will miss the friendship that we have had for many years.
Served with Laura on the Aurora of CNY Board of Directors. A pleasant and determined woman who advocated for the visually impaired. It was my pleasure to have known her. May she now be resting in peace