Rosemary C. (Deal) Smith, 87, of Fairmount, passed away Thursday, November 11, 2010 at Van Duyn Home & Hospital after a long illness. Born in Syracuse on Friday, February 2, 1923 to the late Mary Bell (Dillon) Deal and Allen S. Deal, Rosemary graduated from St. Vincent DePaul High School in 1941. She married Robert E. Smith in 1946 and lived in Fairmount for 53 years.

Rosemary was a homemaker. She enjoyed traveling and spending time with her children and grandchildren. A communicant of Holy Family Church, she was a former member of its Altar & Rosary Society. She was also a member of the “Sherwood Avenue Girls.”

In addition to her parents, Rosemary was predeceased by her brothers, John H. "Jack" Deal and J. Allen Deal.

Surviving are her husband of 64 years, Robert; daughters and son-in-law, Sharon Hall of Breezy Point, MN and Shelley and Scott Brim of Jordan; sons and daughters-in-law, Gary and Nancy of Syracuse, Barry and Doreen of Knoxville, Tennessee and Gerry and Vicki of Camillus; 14 grandchildren; and 12 great-grandchildren.

Relatives and friends may call Sunday, November 14 from 2 to 5 p.m. at Buranich Funeral Home, 5431 W. Genesee St., Camillus.

A funeral Mass will be celebrated Monday, November 15 at 10 a.m. in Holy Family Church. Rosemary will be laid to rest in Resurrection Chapel Mausoleum, St. Mary's Cemetery, DeWitt.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Holy Family Church, c/o Funeral Luncheon Committee, 127 Chapel Dr., Syracuse, NY 13219.