Charlotte A. Smith, 91, of Fort Wayne, passed away on February 27, 2021. Born on June 7, 1929, in Fort Wayne, she was a daughter of the late, George and Elsie (nee Lehman) Vorndran, and was a member of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, Fort Wayne.
She is survived by her daughter, Elaine (Dr. Dan) Nicholson; sons, Gregory (Kathryn) Smith, and Karl (JoAnna) Smith; grandchildren, Kristina (Matt) Pettigrew, April (Jason) Risser, and Jeffrey Lowe; great-grandchildren, Alexis and Isabelle Pettigrew; and sister, Mary Stoltz. She was also preceded in death by her husband of more than 66 years, James A. Smith Jr., in 2017; son, James Smith IV; son-in-law, Alfredo Gugliota; and nine siblings.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:00am, Thursday, March 4, 2021, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (1122 South Clinton Street, Fort Wayne), with calling one hour prior. Calling will also be held from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8pm, Wednesday, March 3, 2021, at D.O. McComb and Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home (1320 East Dupont Road, Fort Wayne). Burial will be in the Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne.
Memorial donations in Charlotte's honor may be directed to St Joseph's Indian Mission, or Salesian Missions, New Rochelle, New York. For online condolences, please visit www.mccombandsons.com
