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Hilbert Smith Obituary

Of West Roxbury, April 21, 2008. Beloved husband of the late Mary E. (Quinn). Loving father of Eric F. of Revere, Steven K. of Tampa, FL, Paul R. of Roslindale, Ellen Nichols of Bangor, ME, Peter G. of Revere, William C. of Roslindale, Christine M. of West Roxbury, and Martha A. Heim of West Roxbury. Also survived by 11 grandchildren & 3 great grandchildren. Brother of Elsie Vieno of Mesa, AZ, and the late Norma Cardinal. Funeral from the Robert J. Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home, 1803 Centre St., WEST ROXBURY on Friday April 25, at 9AM. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated in St. Theresa of Avila Church at 10AM. Relatives & friends are invited to attend. Visiting hours Thursday from 4-8PM. Interment Gethsemane Cemetery. Late WW II Navy Veteran. www.lawlerfuneralhome.com Lawler & Crosby Funeral Home 617-323-5600

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Published by Boston Globe from Apr. 22 to Apr. 24, 2008.

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Mike Casey

April 25, 2008

Mr. Smith,
Sir, I would just like to say thank you for your service and sacrifice for our Country when you served in the USN during WW II and for being a member of the Greatest Generation. And to your family and loved ones, I wish to extend my deepest sympathy.

Fair Winds And Following Seas

Ray Rigsby

April 25, 2008

May God bless him and hold him close.

Ray Rigsby
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mike zimmerman

April 25, 2008

Sorry for your loss Smitty, our thoughts are with you.
Love Mike and June

LUANNE CANN

April 25, 2008

To Christine, Martha, Dick, Andrew, and Olivia and the entire Smith Family, Hibby will be truly missed by all of us. We loved him dearly and enjoyed his years as a wonderful neighbor and friend.

Jerry Turner

April 24, 2008

To Steven and Family, may God rest your Dad's soul and bless his family and friends, you all are in our thoughts and prayers and we share your grief.

Jerry Turner

Keith Bodine

April 24, 2008

Steven is a wonderful friend of mine. May God bless all of Hilbert's family and friends at this sad time. I know Hilbert is in a happy place right now.

Larry Eads

April 24, 2008

Rest easy Mr. Smith, your work here is done.


Vietnam Aviation Veteran

Arthur Bonevich Avn-Vets 'Scout's Out'

April 24, 2008

Smitty, Sorry for your loss. Prayer's go out to you and your Family & Friend's. Artie

Jim Ewart

April 24, 2008

To Steven and family,
My sincere condolences on your loss. God bless your father and may He grant Hilbert everlasting peace.

Ken Livengood (AVN-VETS)

April 24, 2008

To my good friend Steven, and the rest of the Smith Family, My sincere condolences in this time of sorrow.
Rest in peace Hilbert.

Forever in the light of the Lord

Don Purser

April 24, 2008

To Hilbert's family, God bless you all. May your loving father, brother, and grandfather rest in peace and may God's peace give you all comfort.

Del Belanger

April 24, 2008

Our condolences. May he rest in peace.

janice samsen

April 24, 2008

Dear Smith family,
I am deeply sorry to hear about your
father's passing. Just keep all those
wonderful memories of him close to heart. Remember all your road trips
around the states with your dad and how you had to stop in every state to see a train. He had the only, one of kind set up in your basement. My
thoughts are with you all.
Sincerely,
Janice Samsen and family

Steve and Maria Collins

April 23, 2008

Peter and Smith family, we are very sorry to hear of your Dad's passing.

Bob & Grace DeBoer (AVN-VETS)

April 23, 2008

We are friends of Steven, Sorry for your loss, may your dad rest in peace.

Maureen Driscoll

April 23, 2008

Dear Ellen and Smith Family,

I am sorry to learn of your Dad's passing. May your many happy memories of your Dad help you in the days and weeks ahead.

Joanne Levine

April 23, 2008

Ellen,Christina,and family,
Please accept my deepest sympathy in the loss of your father. I am keeping you close in my thoughts and prayers. Joanne Levine

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