MERIDEN - Kathleen (Katie) Kosko Smith, 40, departed this life on Thursday, October 27, 2011 at the MidState Medical Center in Meriden. She was the beloved wife of Jeffery Smith. She was born in Meriden on May 7, 1971, a daughter of John James and Georgia (Cestaro) Kosko. Katie found her greatest joy in being a mother and raising her beloved daughter Sarah. She had a great love for traveling to Disney World with her family. She enjoyed long rides on the motorcycle in the evenings with her husband Jeff. Katie was a lover of animals, most of all her three dogs: Sophie, Lucy and Berta. In addition to her husband and parents, she will be sadly missed by her daughter, Sarah Diane Chagnon. She was predeceased by a brother, John J. Kosko Jr. Friends are invited to attend a funeral service on Monday, October 31, 2011 at 11:00 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church, 235 Pond Hill Rd., Wallingford. There are no calling hours. Burial will be private at the convenience of the family. It is suggested that contributions in her memory be made to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Rd, Bethesda, MD 20814 or the Meriden Humane Society, 311 Murdock Ave Meriden, CT 06450. To leave a message of remembrance or to find directions, please visit www.BCBailey.com.