Mary R. Smith

March 3, 1929 - October 24, 2018

Mary R. Smith, age 89 of Johnstown, passed away on Wednesday, October 24, 2018 at the Mountain Valley Hospice of Gloversville NY. She was born in Gloversville, NY on March 3, 1929, the daughter of the late Nick and Helen Compagnone. Mary was a graduate of Gloversville High School. She worked for many years as the friendly clerk behind the counter at Rauch’s Bakery in Gloversville. Mary latter worked at the Fulton County Dept. of Social Services until her retirement. She was a member of the Trackside Red Hat Society, the Johnstown Moose Club, Gloversville and Johnstown Senior Centers and the Thursday Trackside card group. She enjoyed many years of traveling with her children and grandchildren and valued her time with family and friends, especially if it involved good, home-made food. She is survived by her two sons Eugene (Skip) B. Smith, Jr. (Joanne) of Sandy, Utah and William (Bill) Smith (Kaylene) of Riverton, Utah; two daughters JoAnn Smith (Linda) of Sequim, WA and Judy Hunt of Taylorsville, Utah; one brother Anthony (Tony) Compagnone; three grandchildren Jodi (Smith) Escareno, Rachael Smith and Stephanie Smith and several nieces, nephews and cousins. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her three brothers, Johnny, Joseph and Theodore Compagnone. The family wishes to thank the many friends and caregivers for Mary including Dr. Hassam of Gloversville, Dr. Goslin of Amsterdam NY. And those at Trackside Homes, Pineview Commons, Nathan Littauer Hospital, and Mountain Valley Hospice. And special thanks to Roxene (Rocky) Snell, her entire family and the special “friend angels” in Mary’s life for their loving support, friendship and care. A Celebration of Life and Memorial Service for Mary will be at 12:00 p.m. (Noon) on Friday, November 2, 2018 at the Barter & Donnan Funeral Home, 1 N. Melcher Street, Johnstown. Memorial visitation will be prior to the service from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on Friday, November 2 at the funeral home. Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website at www.barterdonnan.com