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William Smith Obituary
Born on June 7, 1936, in Meridian, he was son of the late Paul and Gertrude Kearney Smith.
Mr. Smith was a U.S. Navy veteran, having served as a midshipman.
He was a retired faculty member of Slippery Rock University. William was an elected Democratic Party committee person and was a Downtown Butler business person. He was an antique collector, appraiser and dealer who loved animals and was a Pirates baseball fan.
Surviving are his loving wife, Cynthia L. Marshall; his daughter, Colleen Smith Neigh and her husband, Kevin; his two grandsons, Liam and Aidan; his son, Kevin Smith, and his five additional grandchildren.
Smith- Services for William H. Smith, Ph.D., who passed away Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, will be private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to operationspayneuter.org in Butler County.
Arrangements are by the Cremation Society of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg.
For more information or to send messages of condolence, please visit www.cremationsocietyofpa.com.
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Memories and Condolences
for William Smith
Larry
November 13, 2014
Cynthia: So very sad. My friendship with Bill was the longest I had with any otherm person---from 1st grade to our time together at Pitt and then trough all the years since. I pray the Lord speeds your healing and since we
know that Bill is with him, I'm certain that will be the case. Bless you.
Mildred Bell
November 12, 2014
So sorry to hear of Bill's passing. I remember him from Butler Senior High, class of 1954. Millie (Gallagher) Bell
Barbara Napleton Secunda
November 11, 2014
So sorry to hear of Bill's passing. Many happy memories of days growing up in Meridian with Bill. He has been a familiar and welcome site on Main Street and will be missed. My condolences to the family for your loss.
Sharon Bopp
November 11, 2014
Dear Cynthia,I am sorry to hear of your loss. I am praying that God will comfort and provide you and your family strength during this difficult time.
God bless you.
November 11, 2014
Cynthia,
To you and to Bill's family I offer my deepest sympathy. I was a friend of Bill's from high school through current days when we both were professors at Slipopery Rock and in the Antiques Field. Bill was a great person, always with a witty remark. He
was an outsstanding teacher and person who would be there if you needed him. I hope you will do well in your not having him in your physical life---however you have a lifetime of memories and a spiritual connection that can never be broken.
Feel free to contct me if you wish.
God's Peace,
Tootie Betres
Karla and Brien Meals
November 10, 2014
May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. We were so sad to hear of Bill's passing today. I always enjoyed our chats about antiques. My favorite memory is of him laughing at the Harmony show re: the new antique term that I coined. May your memories comfort you through the hard times.
Jim and Cooky Diamond
November 10, 2014
Dear Cynthia, Kevin, Colleen and families - Bill was one of my first friends when I moved to Meridian.
We always enjoyed visiting with Bill on Main Street.
Lee ligo
November 10, 2014
Cynthia,
what a shock. Back to Burton and our talk it was yesterday. I have respected Bill for many years. A great attitude concerning life. May you have a comfortable as possible transition to life without Bill. It will be difficult. I certainly offer my condolences. Lee
Peppy and Steve Alexander
November 10, 2014
Dear Cynthia : So very sorry to learn of Bill's death. He was a dear friend and faculty colleague of the late Fr. Pat McCarthy, PhD, an assistant pastor at my church. Whenever I was in high school, I worked in the church office in the afternoons. Bill visited Fr. McCarthy, often; so, I well remember being regaled by many of his stories. He was so witty. I was impressed, that for all of his academic background, he never spoke to me, a young teenager, in a condescending manner. And, many years later, he still remembered me and still treated me very kindly. He will be missed. With deepest sympathy.
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