Helen Smith

Batavia - Helen Ada Smith, formerly of Pearl Street Road and resident of the Manor House, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 16, 2026, at LeRoy Village Green Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was 103 years old.

Born on June 2, 1922, in Stafford, NY, daughter of the late Merrill W. Weller and Harriet C. Miner Weller, and wife of the late Paul Hermon Smith who passed away in 2008.

Helen is survived by two sons: Gary W. (Ernestine) Smith and Michael P. (Barbara) Smith; three grandchildren: David (Alyssa), James (Olivia), Emily (Christie); two great-grandchildren: Hayden and Vera; three step-granddaughters: Tina Marie (Clarence), LuAnne (late Matt), and Jolene (late Dan); ten step-great-grandchildren, ten step-great-great-grandchildren, and one step- great-great-great-grandson as well as several nieces, nephews and cousins.

In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by a grandson, Daniel A. Smith; six siblings: Donald A. Weller, Merrill O. Weller, Kenneth J. Weller, Marguerite C. (Weller) Rumsey, Robert M. Weller and Lois F. (Weller) Wing.

Helen attended and graduated from LeRoy High School in 1940. She always reminisced about walking three miles to school every day with her siblings. After graduation, she attended classes to obtain her Red Cross Nursing Certificate while working full-time at Taylor Instrument Company in Rochester, NY. During this time, she met the love of her life, Paul H. Smith. They got married on April 27, 1946, after her husband returned from the war. In the early 1950s, they started their own refrigeration company. They would go on to run a successful business for the next 40 years.

Helen was a 60-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star and past Worthy Matron. She and her husband were members of the Oak Orchard Yacht Club for many years. They enjoyed sailing and traveling, including two trips to Europe.

She became a resident of the Manor House in 2018 where she developed many friendships.

Services for Helen will be private and at the convenience of her family with burial in West Middlebury Cemetery.

Memorials may be made to an animal rescue of your choice in loving memory of Helen A. Smith. The family would like to thank the staff of United Memorial Medical Center, the LeRoy Village Green Nursing and Rehab Center and the Manor House Senior Living.

Her secret to a long and fulfilling life was to work hard and be kind.

Arrangements for Helen were entrusted to the care of H.E. Turner & Co. Funeral Home, 403 East Main Street in Batavia.