ST. JOHNSVILLE - Mrs. Anita M. Smith, age 83, of River Road, Fort Plain, NY (Town of Danube), Indian Castle, passed away peacefully on Friday afternoon, April 25, 2014 at Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown, NY. She was born on December 12, 1930 in Canajoharie, NY a daughter of the late Floyd and Irene Mitchell. She was a lifelong resident of our area. Anita attended and graduated from Van Hornesville school, class of 1946. She went on to attend college later on in life and graduated from Herkimer County Community College with a degree in early childhood development. Her marriage to Morton L. Smith took place on February 23, 1957 at Paines Hollow Church. The couple had shared in a blessed union of over 37 years until the passing of Mr. Smith on April 1, 1994. She worked at LaSalle in Little Falls at one time and was last employed with the Herkimer County Historical Society as a clerk. Survivors include her children, Jeanne LeRoy, of Fort Plain, and Larry M. Smith and his wife, Alice, of Palatine Bridge; foster sons, Randy Richards and wife, Lorraine, of Ephratah, and David Richards, of Caroga Lake; five grandchildren all of whom she so dearly loved, Amber M. Smith, Kevin LeRoy, Brian LeRoy, Jr., Dylan Smith, and Hunter Smith; her siblings, Joan Hudson and her husband, Bob, of Fort Plain, Phyllis Failing, of Fort Plain, and Gerald "Vick" Mitchell, of Starkville; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Beside her parents and husband she was predeceased by her brothers, Theodore Mitchell, Myron "Bud" Mitchell and Allen Mitchell. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday April 29, 2014 at 11:00 AM from The Enea Family Funeral Home, 9 Center Street, St. Johnsville, NY with the Reverend Kenneth Dingman officiating. Interment will follow at Rural Park Cemetery, Inghams Mills, NY. Family and friends are invited to attend calling hours at the funeral home, two hours prior to the service from 9 until 11 AM Tuesday morning. Harry & Kevin Enea, Funeral Directors (518) 568-2300. The family extends their thanks to the Bassett Healthcare Center and the Nurse's Aides for the compassion extended. Anyone wishing to share a memory of Anita, or add to her online memorial, may go to: www.eneafamily.com