Michael Edward Smith

Michael E. Smith, 62, passed away peacefully at Memorial Hospital on August 6th after a long illness. Michael was born on Nov. 28, 1952 to Norman C. and the late Mary Geier Smith, in Albany. He was a graduate of Christian Brother's Academy and attended the College of Saint Rose. He married Deborah Hughes on June 18, 1976, in a double wedding ceremony with her sister Maureen. They first resided in Medusa where ,as a new father, he served as Captain in the Volunteer Fire Department. Michael was happiest at his home on Warner's Lake, where he lived his summers as a child, and moved his family permanently in 1984. He enjoyed all aspects of lake life, snowmobiling and listening to music with family and friends. He was the father of Michael (Emily), Jennifer (Brandon), Christopher (Amanda) and Ryan (Nancy). He was the proud grandfather of Clay, Noah, Iain, Finn, Cooper, and Hannah (born August 5th). He is predeceased by his wife, Debbie, who passed away in 1989 . He retired from Royal Metal Products in Surprise, NY in 2009. The family would like to thank Anna and Karolyn for the wonderful care they provided Michael in the last year of his illness. He is survived by his sibling's; Patty Willsey, Richard Smith, and Lisa Cavanaugh; the Hughes family, aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of nieces and nephews. Friends may call on Monday August 10th at Fredendall Funeral Home in Altamont from 4:00pm-7:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday at Fredendall Funeral Home at 10 am with Internment to take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Berne, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Helderberg Ambulance . For online condolences, please visit FredendallFuneralHome.com