Sarah Rachel Smith, 36, of Sunshine Valley passed away on May 29, 2006. Sarah will always be remembered for her strength and her love of animals. She is preceded in death by her husband, Jimmy Smith and mother, Jayne E. Belanger. She is survived by her partner, Steve Pohley, her son, James Belanger Smith, father, Phil Belanger and wife, Sandy of Southbridge, MA, grandmother, Betty Simon of MA and great grandmother, Phyllis Learned of MA and CA, her in-laws, Betty and Jim Kurps and brother-in-law, Darryl Smith of Miami, FL and many loving friends who supported her throughout her illness. In lieu of flowers please send donations to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4004 Carlisle, N.E., Suite B, Albuquerque, NM 87107-4566.
Funeral mass was held on June 01, 2006 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Cerro.