Willis Henry Smith III Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Willis Henry Smith III of Peru, New York, born in Newton, New Jersey, who passed away on September 17, 2021, at the age of 79, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Willis Henry Smith III to pay them a last tribute.

He was loved and cherished by many people including: his parents, Willis, Jr. Smith and Clara Smith (Crawn); his wife Helen Smith (Cobb); his brother Peter Smith (Sue) of Port Jervis; his brother-in-law Richard Cobb (Barb); his children, Willis H. Smith, IV (Amy), Elizabeth Jost (Eric), Sarah Diorio (Brian) and Charles Smith; his grandchildren, Daniel "DJ" Evans, Zoe Diorio, Raven Diorio, Xander Diorio, Xavier Diorio, Abigail Jost and Willis H. "Billy" Smith; and his great grandchild Addilyn Panhurst. He was also cherished by many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, and great-nephews.

Donations in his memory may be made to the charity of one's choice, the Franklin County Down Syndrome Society, any Autism Charity, or by supporting your local farmers by buying local and being patient when they are operating they're equipment on public roads.