Windsor, VT- Virginia A. Smith, 88, died Monday, August 9, 2021, at Hanover Terrace Healthcare in Hanover, NH.

Ginny was born December 28, 1932, in Northfield, VT, the daughter of Neil and Ethel (Wyman) Willey. Her mother died at an early age, and she was raised by Erma (Brown) Willey, her stepmother. Ginny graduated from Windsor High School class of 1950. She immediately left for Washington, DC where she went to work for Styles Bridges, a New Hampshire senator, as a secretary. She continued her work in the DC area in the Pentagon and the Criminal Justice Bureau. She also met and married her husband Douglas B. Smith, Jr. in 1963, and they had three daughters.  She later returned to Vermont where she owned and operated Smiths LTD, a restaurant in Windsor, and the Safari Lounge at the Airport in West Lebanon, NH. She was a real estate agent for Town & Country in Windsor and sold time shares at Ascutney Mountain.

She loved to travel and visited all around the United States, Europe, Africa, and New Zealand. She was a fan of both playing and watching tennis. Being a people person, her greatest joy came from spending time and celebrating with family and friends.

Ginny is predeceased by a sister Joanne Noel.

She is survived by three daughters, Ellen Bradford of Rehoboth Beach, DE, Elizabeth Jewell and her significant other Dana McGranaghan of Enfield, NH, and Emilee VanReeth of Windsor, VT.; six grandchildren, Wendy Parker, Shannon Toth, Nicole Beeg, Matthew and Andrew Lohmann, and Lillee VanReeth; many great-grandchildren; a sister, Annette Farnsworth of Windsor; and two brothers Robert Willey of Charlestown, NH, and Allan Willey of Monkton, VT.

A celebration of Ginny's life will be held Sunday, August 22, 2021, at the Windsor Fairgrounds from 1-4 pm. Knight Funeral Home in Windsor, VT assisted with arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to Ginny's family in an online guestbook at www.knightfuneralhomes.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, PO Box 1070, Williston, VT 05495.