Honeoye, NY:  At age 84, Val passed peacefully on December 29, 2022 at the Ewing Continuing Care Center in Canandaigua, NY.  She was born on February 17, 1938 in Rochester, NY to the late Raymond and June (Koeth) Cox.  In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Donald Smith, daughter Donna Johnson, and son Dennis Smith.  Survived by children:  Tim (Teresa) Smith of Greece, Todd (Lori) Smith of FL, Shelley (Tom) Conradt of Hemlock, Kari Wilferth (Dave Wolinski) of South Bristol, and Daniel Smith of Honeoye; grandchildren, Hatice, Ayse, Emine, Julie, Mike, Stacey, Nikki, Tommy, Jackie, Sabrina, Trevor, Marisa, Olivia, Andrew, Joey, Joshua, and Makenna; great-grandchildren, Isabel, Seth, Madison, Ayla, Leyla, Ben, Nora, Theo, Charlie, Natalie, Jordan, Cameron, Gavin, Cooper, Noah, Hadlee, Bryxi, and Daxton; sister Sharon (Ray) Lesio of Canandaigua; son-in-law Danny Johnson; also survived by nieces, nephews, and dear friends.

Val married her husband Donald in 1955 and they were together for just shy of 50 years, before his passing in 2005.  She had a strong love for all her family and friends.  Val was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Honeoye, NY for many years and was part of the Martha’s Ministry group.  She was the proprietor of the Valley Inn in Honeoye for over 25 years, loved to play bingo, trips to the casino, traveling, and camping.

Family and friends may call on Wednesday, January 4^th, from 4-7pm at the Kevin W. Dougherty Funeral Home Inc., 8624 Main Street, Rte 20A, Honeoye, NY.  Valerie’s Funeral Mass will be held at 10am on Thursday, January 5^th, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 8961 Main Street, Honeoye, NY.  A luncheon will follow at the community room.  Burial will follow at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Rochester, NY.  In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Church, PO Box 725, Honeoye, NY 14471.  To send a condolence or share a memory please visit: www.doughertyfuneralhomes.com