William "Skip" Smith

1948 - 2019

William "Skip" Smith obituary, 1948-2019, Las Vegas, NM

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William Smith Obituary

William "Skip" Smith 71, a resident of Las Vegas, N.M., for the past 25 years formerly of Los Alamos, N.M. has gone to be with our Lord on Friday, Aug. 16, 2019.
He was born on February 2, 1948 in Providence, Rhode Island to his late parents William B.C. Smith and Naoma Wakefield Smith.
In his younger years he enjoyed playing Steel Guitar and a Baritone Horn. He was the catcher for the Los Alamos state champion All-Star team.
He loved to tap dance, snow ski and ride motorcycles. He was nominated as Valedictorian of his Senior Class of 1964 at Los Alamos High School. He went on to be a history major at University of New Mexico. He always wanted to be a history teacher.
He is preceded in death by his parents: brother: David Errol Smith, nephew: Daniel Russell.
He is survived by his sister: Teresa Russell (Jimmie) of Albuquerque, N.M.; uncle: David Wakefield and wife June of Raton, N.M.; numerous; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and many friends.
Public viewing will be held on Wednesday, Aug. 21, 2019 at noon-5 p.m. at Rogers Mortuary Chapel in Las Vegas, N.M. Funeral service will be conducted at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 at Our Lady of Sorrows Church in Las Vegas, N.M., with Father Rob Yaksich as celebrant. Interment will take place at Mt. Calvary Cemetery in Las Vegas, N.M.
Arrangements are entrusted to and under the care of Rogers Mortuary 600 Reynolds Ave. Las Vegas, NM 1-800-479-3511 or 505-425-3511. www.rogersmortuarynm.com to sign the online register book.

Published by Las Vegas Optic from Aug. 20 to Aug. 21, 2019.
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My prayers go out to the family. I'm going to miss seeing him walking around and such.

Alex Ditton

August 23, 2019

May the Lord give comfort to your family and may you rest in peace. You were always seen around town walking. You will be missed .

Sheila Alaniz

August 22, 2019

Rest in peace Skip. You are in our thoughts and prayers. You will never be forgotten.

Martin Salazar

August 21, 2019

We ran into "Slim" as we knew him all the time, all over town...everyone seemed to have genuine empathy for him from what I ever saw and he will genuinely be missed for the unique character that he was...

Dawne Holmes

August 20, 2019

You will be missed. You have been part of this community for many years peacefully walking. I always expected to see you on Bridge Street on my way to work.

Mary J. Valdez

August 20, 2019

You will be missed. You have been part of this community for many years peacefully walking. Always expecting to see you on Bridge street on my way to work. Rest in peace.

Mary J. Valdez

August 20, 2019

Mr. Skip,You were a wonderful man and a joy to be around. I'm so sorry for your family who lost an incredibly smart and talented such as you. I miss seeing you walk through the streets of Las Vegas. I would always ask G-d to keep you safe when I would see you walking in the mornings and going home in the evenings. One of my most special moments with you was when your family brought you a cake one time when i worked at a boarding home you were in at the time and your eyes as blue as they were had such a joy like a child getting candy.You will be greatly missed in this town. Blessings to your family and may The Shalom (Peace) of our Lord be upon them as well.

Margaret S.

August 20, 2019

We will miss you Skip. We were fortunate to have known you and you always brought joy to our lives. May you rest in peace Skip. You will be in our memories forever. To Skip's family we send our deepest condolences.

Anthony and Michelle Marquez

August 20, 2019

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