Cheryl A Rennie-Smith

Cheryl Ann Rennie-Smith Departed our wonderful world on September 22nd, 2015 at the CT Hospice, in Branford, CT Cheryl went peacefully to God, covered in Love by her most Dedicated Husband Billy & Family; Loretta, Carl, Carl T.,Bonnie & Tracie, who were all with her. As well as her Loving Hospice Family, who insured every minute of her transition was beautiful. The Hospice staff treated Cheryl as Family, vs. a patient. Cheryl's amazing will & strength with her disease, allowed her to pass on her terms. Cheryl was born in New Haven, CT @ St. Raphael's Hospital, on July 12, 1960. She was the oldest of 4 children of Carl & Loretta Rennie. Cheryl leaves her parents, Carl & Loretta of Hamden, brother Carl T. Rennie of New Hampshire , Bonnie ( Anthony "Tut" ) DellaRocco of East Haven, Tracie ( Paul ) Sires of Hamden, Her beloved Aunts & Uncles, she adored and cherished her nieces and nephews : Kristen Rennie, Carl T. Rennie, Jr., Chelsea Rennie and Alexa DellaRocco. She was pre-deceased by her godson Scott Welton and sister in law Patty Larson Rennie. Cheryl was an amazing spirit, who made & maintained countless close friendships over the years. From her cheerleading days @ Hamden High -- as the petite girl on top of the triangle ! , Cheryl remained extremely close w/ many of her high school friends & her former cheerleaders , who came to be known as the LBH's when it counted most. -Loyal Women- All through her adult life, Cheryl was simply a magnet for true, real & lasting friendships. Upon graduation from Hamden High, in 1977, Cheryl attended Bay Path College, receiving an Associate Degree in Business Administration. Prior to putting that education to excellent practical use, Cheryl worked at the phone co. , CETW , where, amazingly 32 years later - Cheryl still remains friendly & socializes w/ her former co-workers from that job. Cheryl decided punching a clock (which for her, was consistently about 10 minutes late ) was not for her. So she then started her own small business. Cheryl owned & operated Personal Touch Cleaning service, at a very high & successful level, for 12 profitable years. Not surprisingly, Cheryl remains friends w/ some of her key employees from those days & has a yearly lunch date w/ them. It was during this period, in June of 1990 - that Cheryl's life would change forever, as she found True Love & he found her as well, in the person of Billy L. Smith. They first set eyes on each other in the Old Dickermen Steak house. After two years together, Cheryl relented - and told Billy something she had not previously revealed - that the very evening they had met, she went to the ladies room @ Dickermans - looked herself in the mirror & said: "I'm going to marry that guy". Thus providing Billy w/ one of the happiest moments of his life. As he knew - the moment he met Cheryl, that the Sun rose & Set upon this Beautiful Woman. Cheryl could have kept sailing through the years, w/ her business humming along, getting 100% of her new business via referrals. But Cheryl had another close friend & partner in her life - her mother Loretta. Very difficult to find a Family closer, tighter & more dedicated to each other than the Rennie Family. Right near the top of that, was the closeness Cheryl & her mother shared. To say they were close - is an understatement The time was right, for Cheryl to go back to school for a bit, & become Loretta's partner & student of Real Estate, working for Press Cuozzo Realtors in Hamden, CT. For 10 years. The owners & her co-workers @ Press Cuozzo treated Cheryl as Family --she loved working there. The love, generosity & support shown Cheryl, by the Press Cuozzo Family, especially over the last 5 years , is right there w/ all of her close friends-just amazing! Cheryl & her Family, parents Carl & Loretta, brother Carl, Sisters Bonnie & Tracie, they exemplify what good, sound Family should be about. Her Brother - in Law's Tut & Paul , not only fit right in, & became integrated with the family -- they both had beyond - special relationship's w/ Cheryl. Oh, how much she loved those two guys. Special Love. Sharing Love, good times, countless fun functions & gatherings, and always, always - helping each other out. Cheryl spoke w/ her mother & her 2 sisters, almost every day of her life. The three sisters, no one could divide. If they were separate trees, they would have eventually grown into one. Feel like getting slapped ? Say something to Cheryl about one of her sisters. Cheryl absolutely adored her brother Carl as well, so much so, that we often kidded her that he could do "No Wrong"! Not surprisingly, from the start - all of Billy's family took to Cheryl, and Loved her, immensely. Cheryl had an unmatched desire to Travel. Cheryl & Billy bought a timeshare condo in St. Maarten , in 1991 -- & it was off to the races. They would return to St Maarten 5 times, other islands they visited & left their mark on, : Ohau, Maui , Aruba 3 times, St. Bartz , Coronado , Key West, Puerto Rico , Bahamas , Block Island, Cape Cod , Marco island , Mexican Carribbean , Jamaica.....and more.. They Loved their Exotic Vacations --- and were fortunate to have many. They were simply the single happiest couple in the world, when they traveled. She and Billy were fortunate to have many close friends nearby as well; - right on their own street, Orange CT, Wallingford CT, etc., they could easily get together and have such a great times, feeling like they were on vacation ! So Many Awesome Times ! Cheryl Loved her and Billy's beautiful home in Hamden. Directly across from the park, it was wonderful for long walks w/ Lucy & Skye. There were times when they would be walking w/ the girls, & Cheryl would say out loud: “my life is perfect “, who say’s that ? Cheryl did – Loud & Clear. Which makes the pain and suffering that came our way, even more wrong. Cheryl loved her yard as much as the house. She was an obsessive gardener, staying outside in the warmer months until it was dark. Often the only way she would come inside, was when dinner was ready. Cheryl learned many of her gardening talents, from her Dear Old Dad. They shared an incredible love of nature & gardening. Another one of Cheryl's passions was indulging in great food, which she knew and appreciated well. She told Billy frequently, the main reason she married him, was because he was a Chef ! Cheryl enjoyed watching feel good movies with happy endings. That was her style. As well as a Great Love of Christmas Eve @ Aunt Mary's & Christmas Day @ Loretta's, where Cheryl always made sure everyone had a job - & was doing it ! Then time came when they found Naples, through their partners there. They bought a condo - w/ her parents & Cheryl fell in Love with the Naples area. She Loved the Condo & her friends there, so very much. It took Naples & the Condo to slow her world - traveling down. The fun & experiences logged in Naples, were extensive -- it was common to laugh until you cried, as part of the evening out. ....…...and then the Beast showed up. A Very Special thank you to the wonderful nurses at the SMILOW Infusion room who took such compassionate care of Cheryl, she Loved you all. In lieu of Flowers, Donations may be made to CT Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford CT. There will be a mass for Cheryl @ Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church @ 11:00am on Monday, September 28th. Immediately Followed by a Christian burial @ Centerville Cemetery, on Washington St. Hamde

Cheryl A Rennie-Smith

July 12, 1960 - September 22, 2015