Harold Calvin Smith

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Harold Calvin Smith, known as Hal, of Rowayton, CT, died Monday, June 16th at Norwalk Hospital He was 87

Harold was born on October 30th, 1926, in Pleasant Hill, Missouri, to Ulysses and Rita Smith He was the youngest of 6 siblings: Carl, Charles, Alice, Margaret, and Dorothy After living in Missouri for the first 3 years of his life, his family moved to Charleston, South Carolina

He was married to Yolanda Silva of Greenwich on December 15th, 1956

He was a proud World War II veteran, having served in the Navy as a Second Class Petty Officer on the USS Hill destroyer, and the USS Matagorda sea plane tender, between 1942 and 1946 After his service in the Navy, he worked for Pitney Bowes in Stamford for 36 years, retiring as a superintendent in 1988 During his time at Pitney Bowes, he lived in Stamford, Ridgefield, and Greenwich Eventually, he settled down in Rowayton His biggest passion in life was golf, but his other hobbies included boating and fishing on the Long Island Sound He was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution, St John's Catholic Church in Darien, and the American Legion He always put his family first and was especially proud of his grandchildren

He is survived by his wife, Yolanda Smith of Rowayton; his children Kathy and her husband Mike Pasquarella of Darien, Dave Smith of Greenwich, and Matt and his wife Tara Smith of Darien He is survived by six grandchildren: Kevin, Kyle, and Colin Pasquarella of Darien; and Matt, Lindsay, and Ryan Smith also of Darien He is also survived by many nieces and nephews

Calling hours were from 4 pm to 7 pm on Thursday, June 19th at the Leo P Gallagher & Son Funeral Home at 2900 Summer Street in Stamford, Connecticut A Mass of Christian Burial was held at 11 am on Friday, June 20th at St John's Church at 1986 Boston Post Road, Darien, CT Interment followed at Spring Grove Cemetery in Darien To leave an online condolence, please visit wwwleopgallagherstamfordcom