James P. Smith

James P. Smith, 62, of Albion, passed away June 14, 2019 at his home with his loving family by his side. He was born Nov. 18, 1956 in Albion, a son of Irene (Goodwin) Smith and the late Richard Wesley Smith.

Jim was a lifetime member of the St. Mary’s Athletic Club, and he worked at Lake Ontario Fruit as a forklift operator for 32 years. Jim was a very social person who loved playing with his grandchildren and his great-grandson, Xavier.

He was predeceased by his sisters, Mary O. and Martha Atkins.

Jim is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Sharon; children, Amanda (Patrick Weis) Smith of Albion, Jamie (Antonio) Valadez of Albion, and Jeremy (Casey Durow) Smith of Albion; grandchildren, Chloe, Sean, Dominic, Kylee, Antonio, Paris, Alexis, Taylor and Braelyn; great-grandson, Xavier; his mother, Irene Smith of Medina; siblings, Richard Smith of West Virginia, Sue (Ron Roth) Smith of Albion, Dennis (Tammy) Smith of North Carolina, and Bettyann (Lonnie) Froman of Medina; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The family will receive friends at Christopher Mitchell Funeral Homes, Inc., 21 West Ave., Albion, on Sat., June 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by Jim’s memorial service at the funeral home at 1 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Hospice of Orleans, P.O. Box 489, Albion NY 14411.

To share a special memory of Jim, please visit www.mitchellfamilyfuneralhomes.com.