Suzette Smith

Suzette H. Smith February 15, 1928-October 20, 2014 Mrs. Suzette (Suzy) Halbert Smith, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2014 at Hamilton Communities in New Carlisle, Indiana, at age 86, after a lengthy illness. Suzette was born February 15, 1928, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and adopted by Dr. Victor Browne Halbert and Maude Hutchinson Halbert of Sylvania, Ohio, where she was the youngest of three siblings. Suzette grew up in Sylvania and graduated from Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri. In her youth, Suzette was an accomplished equestrian, a drum major for the Burnham High School band, and enjoyed sailing during summers spent at their cottage at Devils Lake, Michigan. She married Eugene Allen Smith on December 19, 1948, at the First Congregational Church of Sylvania, Ohio, of which she was a member. Suzette and Eugene raised three children in Sylvania, and later, LaPorte, Indiana, where she loved to play bridge and entertain friends. She is remembered fondly for her lively candor and wit. The Smiths enjoyed their retirement years in Fairfield Glade, Tennessee before moving back to Indiana for health care reasons and to be closer to family. Suzette is survived by her devoted husband Eugene and their three children, Randolph (Pamela) Smith of Fredericksburg, Virginia, Victoria Stebel of Columbus, Ohio and Jennifer (Richard) Kinas of Mill Creek, Indiana, four grandchildren, Dr. Elizabeth Smith, Alexander (Colleen) Wemyss, Bradley Stebel, and Clayton Kinas, and one great-grandson, Milo Wemyss. She was preceded in death by her parents, two brothers, Robert Halbert and Frederick Halbert, and son-in-law David Stebel. Cremation was entrusted to Haverstock Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 602 Maple Ave, LaPorte, IN. There will be no visitation. A private family burial will take place at a later date in Toledo Memorial Park, Sylvania, Ohio. Online condolences may be made at www.haverstockfuneralhome. Those who wish to send written condolences can address them to Eugene Smith c/o Hamilton Communities, 31869 Chicago Trail, New Carlisle, Indiana, 46552. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Suzette H. Smith please visit our Sympathy Store.