Sophia Smith Reitnauer
October 13, 1933 ~ April 18, 2020
Sophia Smith Reitnauer of Gainesville, FL passed away peacefully on April 18,
2020 at the age of 86 years. Sophia was born in Jackson, Michigan and was the
oldest of nine to Sophia Samulak and Leroy Smith. She was a wonderful
mother/grandmother (Mema) to six children and 15 grandchildren. Her family
and extended family were most important to Sophia. She was a generous soul
who treated all with respect and kindness. She gave service to many
organizations over her life that included her children’s schools, Girl Scouts,
Women’s Council of Realtors and many more. Sophia worked for Watson Realty
for over 25 years and touched many lives as a Realtor and Community
Association Manager. She was an extremely loyal fan of the Florida Gators. She
was a season ticket holder for many years and loved attending Gator football
and basketball games. She will be dearly missed!
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I affectionately referred to Sophia as "Coach" Ahe would always provide her insight on Gator Football and Basketball. She always closed by saying, Pray the coaches and players.
Rest in peace, Aunt Sophie.
Our sincere condolences and love,
Jack and Nancy
Sophia was a great person to know. When I first came to Watson Realty she treated me as though we had been friends for a long time. We had a lot of chats and when my mom passed away she attended the funeral for support. LOVE YOU SOPHIA, will never forget you.
Sophia. Always genuine and kind mindful of others and generous to the core. She will be missed.
Sophia you will certainly be missed! I will definitely miss you and Aretha Franklin singing R-E-S-P-E-C-T.
Go Gators!
Sophia touched many lives and provided support without even knowing it. Every time I came into the NW office I would poke my head in just to say hi! Her love of God, Family, Music and the Gators gave her such joy that it was contagious! Thank you, Dear Sophia for all you taught me during this short time, your support, love and prayers!
'Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them. May their souls and the souls of all the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.'
Rest in Power, Dear Angel! Our loss is Heaven's gain!
Aunt Sophie I love you I will miss you but I know you're flying with the angels and sharing that beautiful smile and those great big hugs to whoever needs them just as you did when you were here thank you so much for sharing those with me I will never forget fly high Aunt Sophie I love you all my love always
So many beautiful memories with the whole Reitnauer family. She was always smiling and so full of life. My heart and prayers go out to each of you as you think of your mom and I pray her memories will live in each of you forever .
Love to all
Dear Reitnauer Family,
I'm so sorry to hear of your sweet Mom's passing. I remember your Mom was always such fun & caring at all of our MOM's Club outings. I know how difficult it is to lose your Mom. May the wonderful memories that you have of her keep her alive in your hearts. May she now rest in peace! Please know that you all are in our thoughts and prayers at this very difficult time!!
Hugs,
The Dudley & Waechter families
My sincerest condolences. Sophia was a joy to work with, and her genuine spirit will be missed by many.
Always enjoyed a chat with Sophi and as a fellow Realtor admired her dedication to our industry. She was always so helpful if I had any questions about Rockwood Villas. She was always friendly and such a nice lady.
I knew Sophia for about 14 years, and always enjoyed chatting with her about many different subjects. You were a kind lady, always pleasant and always took time to listen and talk. I was so saddened to hear you are no longer here on earth and I will miss you, but I know you are now in Heaven, and hopefully looking down on all of us wtih a smile…Rest In Peace, Miss Sophia. Love, Kathy.