Owen Z. Smith

Owen Z. Smith, 26, of Lyons, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 25, 2026, in Newark Hospital. Born February 24, 2000, in Geneva, he is the son of Wayne A. Smith Jr. and Tina M. Smith. He was a graduate of Canandaigua High School and Finger Lakes Community College. He played quarterback, wearing jersey number 7 at both Mynderse Academy and Canandaigua High School. A huge sports fan, Owen followed the Dallas Cowboys, Dallas Mavericks, NY Mets, and NJ Devils. In addition to traveling to Pittsburgh to watch the Mets play the Pirates, Owen's most memorable trip was treating his father to two Devils hockey games and sitting close to the ice at the glass.

Owen was employed with several Rochester area Wegmans and, more recently, took a position with ESL Credit Union in Rochester. He was a beautiful soul and made a tremendous impact in the lives of everyone he met.

He is survived by his mother, Kathleen M. Taylor; his father, Wayne A. Smith Jr., and his wife, Tina; three brothers, Robbie Hare, Wayne A. Smith III, and Brian Smith; sister, Jessie Henry (John); nieces, Kylie and Noel Henry; grandmothers, Ann Church and Norma Bennett; and several aunts, uncles, and cousins.

Owen is predeceased by three grandfathers: Wayne A. Smith Sr., Edward Church, and Robert Bennett; and grandmother, Carmella Smith.

Friends may call on the family Tuesday, June 2, 2026, from 10:00 to 12:00 PM in the White Chapel Funeral Home Inc., 197 South Street, Auburn. A funeral service will follow at noon in the funeral home. At the conclusion of the service, interment will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery.

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