BELMONT- Maureen [Mary] Egan Smith, age 78, of Willard
Street passed away on January 12, 2020 at the Hart Comfort House in Wellsville
after a lengthy illness. Born on March 9, 1941 in Ireland, she was the daughter
of Joseph and Anne McCann Egan. Maureen married Charles Smith on July 16, 1966
and moved to Bloomville, New York.
Maureen was educated in Ireland and came to America in 1959.
She lived with her Aunt and Uncle Celia and William Hyde in East Orange, NJ.
She worked for Litton Industries in Orange, NJ., until July of 1966 and later
for the Department of Social services in Delhi until the birth of her daughter
in 1970. While raising her children, she took care of many children in her
homes both in Delaware County and Allegany County. Maureen is still close to
many of those children who are now adults.
Maureen was a member of the Holy Family Catholic Church of
Belmont where she was a member of the Alter and Rosary Society and had taught
Church School. She was a Eucharistic Minister who took communion to many shut
ins once a week and enjoyed visiting with the older members of the church. She
was also a member of the Jones Memorial Hospital Auxiliary.
Maureen is survived by her 4 children, Colleen [Jeff] Koprevich
of Owego, Gene Smith of Rochester, Sean [Erin] Smith of Rochester and Len
[Michele] Smith of Elmira; her 4 grandchildren, Kyle Koprevich, Connor, Anya
and Brenna Smith; her sister, Birdie [Tom] Jordan of Claremorris, Ireland; 3
brothers, Noel [Maureen] Egan of Birmingham, England, Tony Egan of Castlerea,
Ireland and Frank [Kitty] Egan of Louth, Ireland; her Aunt Celia Hyde of New
Jersey; cousins Mary [Doug] Pfister of Livingston, NJ. And Kathy [Mike] Walsh
of Glen Garden, NJ.; as well as several very special nieces, nephews and
cousins here in America, Ireland and England.
Maureen was predeceased by her husband Charles on September
11, 2018.
Friends are invited to call on Wednesday, January 15, from 4
until 7 p.m. at the J.W. Embser Sons Funeral Home in Belmont. A Mass of
Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday at 11a.m. in the Holy Family
Catholic Church of Belmont. Friends are also invited to call on Monday, January
20, from 1 -3 p.m. at the MacArthur Funeral Home in Delhi. Please consider memorial
donations in Maureen's name to the Hart Comfort House at 141 East State Street,
Wellsville, NY. 14895. To leave on line
condolences please visit www.embserfuneralhome.com.
