Cora Smith former of Charles Street, Montpelier, died peacefully on February 1, 2008 at Berlin Health and Rehabilitation. Born in Hyde Park, August 15, 1917, she was the daughter of Perley and Viola (Perry) Jacobs. She married Albert Smith on November 18, 1939. She worked at Vermont College of Norwich University for 30 years as a housekeeper. She leaves behind her son David Smith and his wife Valerie of Barre; her granddaughters Trudy Smith of Northfield and Cora (Wheeler) McCann, husband Dempsey, their two children Zoe and Arthur John of Montpelier; her grandsons Brian Wheeler, his wife Tracy, their three children, Charley, Evelyn and John of Westbrook, Maine; and Joseph and his partner Emery Harriston of Alexandria, VA, and many nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her special 'daughter', Connie Smith Dolloff. She is predeceased by her daughter Donna Wheeler, her son-in-law John Wheeler, her siblings, Kyle Jacobs, Perry Jacobs and his wife Beryl and Ilda Miles and her husband Leslie. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Brighter Days, Berlin Health and Rehabilitation, 98 Hospitality Drive, Barre, VT 05641. There will be no calling hours. A grave side service will be in the spring at the North Hyde Park Cemetery.