Obituary of Savion J. Smith

Savion James Smith Allegany, NY Savion James Smith, 3, of 3555 W. Five Mile Rd., passed away very unexpectedly at home while in bed on Monday (January 6, 2020). Savion was born March 31, 2016 in Olean and was the son of Katie Kelley and Richard Smith, Jr. He was their loving, kind, energetic son who loved hugging his blanket, playing with matchbox cars and climbing and running. He also was empathic in nature, especially to his mom. His favorite television characters were Paw Patrol and Chuggington. His leaves behind a saddened family, but with joyous memories of him, including his mother Katie Kelley and her fiancé Dustin Graham of Allegany; his father Richard Smith, Jr. of Salamanca; a brother Richard A. Smith of Salamanca; maternal grandmother Laurie (Mike Kosinski) Riordan of New Braunfels, TX; maternal grandfather Michael Kelley of Olean; paternal grandmother Jana Logan of Salamanca; a paternal great-great aunt and many other aunts, uncles and cousins. The family will be present to receive friends on Monday from 2-4pm at the Casey, Halwig & Hartle Funeral Home, 3128 W. State Rd. Olean. A funeral service will begin at 4pm in the funeral home. Rev. Adam Stein, pastor of Creekside Chapel in Allegany, will officiate. In lieu of flowers, donations to offset final expenses may be directed to Savion's mother Katie at her W. Five Mile address listed above. Online condolences may be expressed at oleanfuneralhome.com.