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Phebe M. Smith, age 91, died September 25, 2016 in Laramie, WY.

Born and raised in East Hampton, NY out on the rural east end of Long Island, Phebe attended laboratory technician school after high school. She married her hometown sweetheart Walter Smith on May 4, 1946, after he returned from World War II and completed college.

Phebe and Walt lived in several states before settling in Hackensack, NJ for 25 years. A loving and dedicated wife and mother, Phebe enjoyed the privilege of staying at home to raise their seven children. They eventually returned to small-town living in 1980, moving to Ten Sleep, WY. Since 2009, she lived in Laramie, WY.

Phebe is preceded in death by her loving husband Walt, and is survived by her seven children (and spouses), Kent Smith (Carol) of Saratoga, WY, Jeff Smith (Betty) of Laramie, WY, Bruce Smith (Karen) of Seattle, WA, Molly Hollingsworth (Lee) of Placerville, CA, Dave Smith (Carolyn) of Greenville, NY, Sally Mackey (Charley) of Rock Springs, WY, and Walt Smith (Andi) of Bozeman, MT, 27 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.