Belmont, NY - Charles H. Smith, 78, of 9 Willard Street
passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018 at the Highland Park Healthcare
Center in Wellsville, NY following a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born May 19, 1940 in Hobart, NY the
son of Eugene and Margaret (Rampe)
Smith.
“Charlie” graduated from South Kortright Central High School
in 1958. He received a Bachelor’s of
Science degree in Education from Oneonta State College in 1962, and a Master of
Science Degree from Albany State College. He later received his administration
degree from Albany State College.
He started his teaching career at Andes Central School in
1962 and after many years of teaching and coaching he became the principal
there; a position he held until 1985. He
then moved to Belmont, New York where he was the Business Manager for Belmont
Central School and later became the Superintendent of Schools. He retired in
1997 when the Angelica and Belmont schools merged. He was in education for 35 years as a coach,
teacher, principal and administrator.
Charlie was the Kortright town supervisor for several years
and was the secretary of the Delaware County Republican committee. He was very proud to have attended the
inauguration of Ronald Reagan in both 1980 and 1984. In 2005, he was inducted
into the Delaware County League Hall of Fame. Charlie served as the President
of the Delaware County League from 1979-1985. While he lived in Delaware
County, he was a member of the Bloomville Grange and the Andes Grange, and received a 60 year pin from
the Cuba Grange.
He received many awards and was recognized for his service
to his communities. After his retirement, he volunteered with the Allegany
County Office for the Aging Tax program; something that he enjoyed very much.
In 2000, he received the AARP Tax Counselor of the Year. He attended the Scio
United Methodist Church, and was an active member of the Belmont Rotary Club,
and received the Rotary Community Service Award, and was named a Paul Harris
Fellow in 1999 and 2004. He was actively involved in the Allegany County
Republican Committee and many other local, town and village political groups.
Charlie was inducted into the Allegany County Hall of Fame
in 2005. He was also inducted into the
Genesee Valley Hall of Fame in 2008. While in Belmont, he served on the Section
V Executive Committee from 1988-1996. He was the treasurer of the Belmont Youth
Board from 1985-2005. In 2010 he was awarded the Ronald Reagan Award. In 2013
he was the Belmont Betterment’s Association Outstanding Citizen of the
year. He was also recognized for having
15 years of service with the Allegany County Umpires Association.
His passion for his favorite sports teams; the Cleveland
Browns, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers, was never something that he hid
and he was a proud fan for many years of all three teams. He avidly followed
his three sons through their high school and college basketball careers.
“Charlie” is survived by his wife Maureen (Egan) Smith of
Belmont; a daughter Colleen (Jeff) Koprevich of Owego; three sons, Gene of
Rochester; Len (Michele) of Elmira; and Sean (Erin) of Rochester, four
grandchildren whom he adored, and loved to have around, Kyle Koprevich, Connor,
Brenna, and Anya Smith. He is also survived by a cousin, Joyce (Bert) Roberts
of Amherst, New York.
Friends are invited to call on Thursday, September 13, 2018
from 3:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home Inc., 17 Schuyler
Street in Belmont. On Friday, September 14, friends may call from 1:00 to 3:00
p.m. at the McArthur Funeral Home in Delhi, NY. Burial will be at the Riverside
Cemetery in Bloomville, NY. Please consider memorial donations to the Hart
Comfort House, 141 E. State Street, Wellsville, NY 14895 or the Belmont Betterment
Association in Belmont.
