Smith A. "Smitty" Warren

Smith A. "Smitty" Warren passed away peacefully at Highland Hospital in Rochester, NY on July 3, 2025, at the age of 85.

Smith is survived by his loving wife of 64 years, Nancy; children Karen (David) Flanigan, Kelly Mantler, and Brian Warren; grandchildren Ryan (Christina) Flanigan, Corey (Jacqueline) Flanigan, Megan Mantler, Hadley Warren, and MacKenzie Warren; great grandchildren Caden, Rory, and Nolan Flanigan, and many nieces and nephews.

He is predeceased by his son Todd Warren, parents Delbert and Margaret Warren, in-laws Roy and Muriel Kennedy, brother and sister-in-law Wendell (Effie) Warren, sister and brother-in-law Norma (Raymond) Robideau, and sister-in-law and brothers-in-law Sue (Al) Grant and David Kennedy.

Smith was born in Plattsburgh, NY and grew up in Massena, NY. He attended Massena High School where he was a standout hockey player. After marrying his wife in 1960, Smith moved to Rochester, NY. It is there that he would raise a family of four and work for the Eastman Kodak Company for nearly 32 years before taking an early retirement in 1992.

He loved sports and continued to play hockey, softball, golf, and referee hockey. There were many memorable times spent on camping and skiing trips with the family and watching his sons play hockey.

Following his retirement, Smith and Nancy returned to the North Country where they built a beautiful home and enjoyed the peace and quiet of nature and time spent with their many Higley Flow friends for more than 30 years.

A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the Pleasant Mound Cemetery in Colton, NY. Donations may be made to Massena Minor Hockey Association Inc. at 180 Harte Haven Plaza, Massena, NY 13662 or the Parkinson's Foundation at 1359 Broadway, Ste. 1509, New York, NY 10018, or online at Parkinsons.org.

Memories and condolences may be shared with Smitty's family online at www.olearyfuneralservice.com. Arrangements for Smith A. "Smitty" Warren are under the care of the O'Leary Funeral Service of Canton.