Betty (Gazda-Smith) beloved wife, mother and grandmother.
After a life-long hard fought battle with autoimmune diseases and their complications, Betty passed away on May 2, 2021 at her Sanibel condo. Preceded in death by her parents Joseph and Rose Gazda. Survived by husband Jerry Smith, son Matthew Smith (Maggie), daughter Rachel Mullin (Jonathan), grandchildren Cole Mullin, Kieran Mullin, Rosalie Smith, Leona Mullin, brother Thomas Gazda and sisters Dianne Gazda and Christine Kramer (Christopher), and many nieces and nephews.
Born in Minneapolis in 1957 and raised in St Anthony Village, Minnesota. She started her career in medicine at the early age of 16 working in the research labs at the University of MN. Betty graduated valedictorian Totino Grace High School in 1975. She worked multiple jobs while taking a full course load and put herself through college graduating summa cum laude from the University of Minnesota in 1979 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Biology with minors in