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 Earl
L. Smith, 83, of Lititz, passed away on Tuesday, January 26, 2010
at Lancaster General Hospital.
He was the
husband of Catherine E. Leedy Smith, with whom he celebrated 59
years of marriage this past June 4th. Born in Lebanon,
he was the son of the late Earl R. and Beatrice K. Light Smith.
Earl had
worked as an engineer for the Black and Decker and DeWalt
Companies for 31 years. He had been a member and chairperson for
the Northeast Region of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.
He was an
active and devoted member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran
Church of Neffsville for 45 years, where he served on numerous
committees and volunteered with many activities.
A World War II
veteran, Earl had served in the US Army Air Corps as a Private
First Class as a radio mechanic. He had also played the trombone
in the Air Corps Band.
Earl is
survived, in addition to his wife, by his daughter Elayne C.
married to Tracey Olson of Elizabethtown; his son Timothy A. Smith
of Orlando, FL; his 4 grandchildren Megan, Paige, Garret and
Kendra, and 1 great grandchild Aiden.. He is also survived by his
sister Ruth Yiengst-Bean of Palmyra. He was preceded in death by
his son, Theodore N. Smith, who passed away on December 3, 2009.
Friends will
be received on Friday, January 29, 2010 from 6-8PM at the West
Bethany Chapel of Landis Homes, 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz, PA.
Friends may call again on Saturday, January 30, 2010 from 10-11AM
at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 10 Delp Rd.,
Lancaster, PA 17601, with the Funeral Service to follow at 11AM,
the Revs. Richard Geib and Jacquelyn Roderick officiating.
Interment in Schaefferstown Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, please
make memorial contributions in Earl's memory to the Caring Fund at
Landis Homes, 1001 E. Oregon Rd., Lititz PA 17543 or to the
Capital Fund of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church (address
above). Arrangements by the Charles F. Snyder Funeral Home and
Chapel, Lititz 560-5100. To send an online condolence, please
visit SnyderFuneralHome.com |
