ROCHESTER, NY: December 1, 2022
James Smith lost his courageous battle to metastatic melanoma brain cancer on December 1, 2022 at age 65.
Jim is predeceased by his father, Charles H. Smith and mother, Elaine H. Smith (Rores).
He is survived by Debbie, his loving wife of 39 years; their two sons Brandon (Ingrid) and Shane (Elena) and granddaughter
Aurelia & his little pup Haley; brother Chuck (Linda), sister Dureen, Aunt Venny, many loving cousins, nieces, nephews, and countless wonderful friends.
Jim loved life! He enjoyed camping, traveling, going to the concerts at Charlotte beach, festivals and especially helping others. He loved sports and played baseball for many years. He was a huge Buffalo Bills fan. Jim knew everyone! He always had a smile on his face and brought love and sunshine wherever he went! He was a dedicated family man and the BEST brother anyone could ever ask for!
Jim retired after 34 years from MDC/Finger Lakes DDSO. He also was a DJ for many years. He was the life of every party! Jim was a true handyman. Always ready & willing to help anyone at any time! He was always working on projects at his home and loved having his family and friends around him. He always kept busy after he retired! You could usually find Jim at Lowes, Home Depot, Starbucks, and Walmart. Those were his favorite daily places to stop at!
Special thanks goes out to all of the doctors and nurses at Highland Hospital on the 5th floor and to Dr. Deepak and his staff at the Wilmont Cancer Center at Strong Hospital, and for everyone involved in Jim’s excellent care.
James’ Visitation will be held on Friday, December 9th from 9am-11am with his service immediately following at Rochester Cremation, 1118 Long Pond Road, Rochester (Greece), NY 14626.
In lieu of flowers please make donations in Jim’s memory to:
Wilmont Cancer Center
601 Elmwood Ave
Rochester, NY 14642