Helen Constance Soposky and Charles James Smith

CHARLES JAMES SMITH, son of JENNIE MARGARET WINQUIST and CHARLES SPRAGUE SMITH, was born July 23, 1924 in Bradford, McKean, Pennsylvania,^{456, 7423} and died May 19, 1970 in St. Joseph's Hospital, Fort Charlotte, Charlotte, Florida.^{456, 7423} He is buried in Little Valley Rural Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York.^{456, 7423}

He married HELEN CONSTANCE SOPOSKY on June 2, 1947 in Cuba, Cattaraugus, New York.⁷⁴²³ She was born May 15, 1921 in Arcadia, Indiana, Pennsylvania,^{456, 4532} and died May 3, 1998 in Charlotte County, Florida.^{456, 4532, 99} She is buried in Little Valley Rural Cemetery, Cattaraugus County, New York.⁴⁵⁶

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  • Nicholas Mason Descendant Report (Ancestor of Charles J. Smith)

• Charles James Smith was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Punta Gorda, Charlotte, Florida.⁷⁴²³

Olean Times-Herald, May 20, 1970⁷⁴²³

CHARLES J. SMITH

LITTLE VALLEY — Charles James Smith of 429 W. Ann S., Punta Gorda, Fla., a former Little Valley resident, died Tuesday (May 19, 1970) at St. Joseph's Hospital at Fort Charlotte, Fla., after a five month illness.

Born in Bradford, Pa., July 23, 1924, he was a son of Charles S. and Jennie Winquist Smith. On June 2, 1947, in Cuba, he was married to the former Helen Soposky, who survives.

In addition to his widow, Mr. Smith is survived by a son, Charles James Smith Jr. at home.

Mr. Smith was a graduate of Little Valley Central School and had been employed by his mother at the Hotel Whitney in Little Valley, and the Cattaraugus County Highway Dept. prior to moving to Florida 14 years ago.

In Florida he had been employed by Sterns-Rogers Co. as a warehouse man, and previous to his death had been employed as purchasing agent for the School Board of Public Instruction in Punta Gorda.

He was a member of Sacred Heart Church of Punta Gorda; and Little Valley Post 531, American Legion.

Friends will be received at the VanRensselaer Funeral Home, Little Valley, Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. and Friday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. A prayer service will be held at the funeral home Saturday (May 23, 1970) at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Requiem Mass at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Little Valley. The Rev. Francis T. Hogan, pastor, will be celebrant. Burial will be in Little Valley Rural Cemetery.

The Rosary will be recited at 8:30 p.m. Friday in the funeral home.