Lydia Smith

Lydia Smith, 87 of Fort Myers, FL, formerly of Manchester, NJ, passed away on Saturday October 19, 2013, at her residence. Born in Puerto Rico, Lydia resided in Jackson, Monroe and Manchester before moving to Florida two years ago, with her daughter and son in law.

Lydia was predeceased by her husband Robert (1976) and her great grandson Philip. She is survived by her children, Carmen Seda and her husband Fundador of Puerto Rico, Norma Grace and her husband Philip of Bluffton, SC, Evelyn McCartney of Punta Gordo, FL and Robert Smith and his wife Sahar of Bordentown, NJ, 10 grandchildren, 23 great grandchildren and 8 great great grandchildren. Lydia was a homebody who loved nothing more than her family.

Visitation will be held on Sunday October 27, 2013, from 1-5 pm, at the Anderson & Campbell Funeral Home, 3010 Ridgeway Road, Manchester, NJ 08759. A Funeral Service will be offered on Monday, October 28, 2013 at 9:30 am at the Funeral Home, with interment to follow at the Long Island National Cemetery, Farmingdale, NY. Please visit www.andersoncampbellmanchester.com for more information or to post a tribute. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Lydia’s honor to the Alzheimer’s Association, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251, Denville, NJ 07832 or www.alz.org.