Ethel Mae Smith

1938 - 2023  (85 years)

• Name	Ethel Mae Smith  [1]
  Birth	5 Jun 1938  [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	7 Sep 2023
  Person ID	I84044	Stewartsny
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Maynard Smith, Sr.,   b. 13 Feb 1890, Plymouth, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States d. 8 Oct 1957, Orwell, Oswego, New York, USA (Age 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Crouse,   b. 15 Aug 1900, Newport Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA d. 21 Apr 1969, Nanticoke, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA (Age 68 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	4 Jan 1926	Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F28233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Paul Francis Coleman,   b. 16 Sep 1923   d. 14 Jan 2005 (Age 81 years)
  Children	1. Philip Gordon Leach
  Family ID	F24701	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2025

  
  

  Family 2	William Harley Otis,   b. 18 Oct 1921, Ellisburg Twp., Jefferson County, New York d. 3 Aug 2004, Belleville, Ellisburg Twp., Oswego County, New York (Age 82 years)
  Marriage	17 Apr 1964	Cato, New York
  Children	1. Eileen Mary Otis,   b. 9 Nov 1964   d. 21 Jun 2023 (Age 58 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Judy Ann Otis
  Family ID	F26958	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Dec 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Ethel M. Otis, 85, formerly from Adams Center By Submitted by funeral home Published: Sep. 11, 2023 at 3:42 PM EDT ADAMS CENTER, New York (WWNY) - Ethel M. Otis, formerly from Adams Center passed away Thursday, September 7th at Crouse Hospital, Syracuse. She was 85 years old. Arrangements are incomplete with Carpenter Stoodley Funeral Home, Belleville. Ethel Smith Otis of Baldwinsville, NY, formerly of Adams Center, NY, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023. She was born June 5, 1938, to Charles and Mary Smith in Lacona, NY. She graduated from Sandy Creek High School in 1956. Ethel had several occupations throughout her life including homemaker, caregiver, food service, electrical motor assembly, medical equipment production, retail associate, and small business supervisor. She was active throughout her life in the Adams Village Baptist Church, assisting with Sunday School and Vacation Bible School as well as daycare during church services. She helped to organize the Annual Church Bazaar and numerous other church projects/activities. She participated in the church choir as well as other musical events in the community hosted by the church choir. She served in leadership capacities on the Borad of Deacons and Women’s Fellowship Group. She served many years on the South Jefferson Ecumenical Council which encompassed helping within the community. Although Ethel held many “roles” within the church community, she was most comfortable working “behind” the scenes. She was always willing to fix a meal or help the sick or shut ins. She followed a life of service to God and those in need. She is survived by her two children, Judy (Chris) DiLiberto of Baldwinsville, NY, Philip (Roxanne) Leach of Solvay, NY, one brother, Herbert Smith of Richland, NY, along with grandchildren, Nicole (Sam Reid) Moriarty, Meghan Moriarty, Molly and Jenna DiLiberto, Philip Leach, Jr. and great granddaughter, Kylie Moriarty-Reid. Ethel is predeceased by her parents, brothers Robert and Charles Smith, sisters Cathleen and Rose Stewart and her daughter Eileen Moriarty. Calling hours will be Friday, September 22, 2023, from 10-12 at Carpenter-Stoodley Funeral Home, Belleville, NY. A memorial service will follow at noon. Donations may be made to the Adams Village Baptist Church, 24 E. Church Str., Adams, NY 13605 Online condolences can be made at www.carpenterstoodley.com

  
  

• Sources

  [S28] Ancestry.com, U.S. Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010;). [S1350] Ancestry.com, Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Lehi, UT, USA; Date: 2016;).