JOHN W. SMITH

SMITH, John W. "Smitty" Of North Reading and formerly of Reading, October 7, 2012, at age 88. Beloved husband of 69 years to Filomena (D'Ambrosio) Smith. Loving father of Phyllis Dalby and her husband Clive of Andover and Gary Smith of North Reading; brother of Gladys Cassiola of Reading and Ruth Bougoise of Wakefield; brother of the late James Smith, Jr., Isabelle Deniso, Pearl Beighley and Doris O'Rouke; cherished grandfather of Suzanne Holland of Chicago and Jason Smith of FL, great grandfather of Jasmine Smith of FL; step grandfather of Julian Dalby of North Andover and many nieces and nephews. Visiting hours will be at the Croswell Funeral Home, 19 Bow St., NORTH READING on Saturday, October 13, from 9:00 to 10:30 AM, followed by a 11:00 AM Funeral Mass at St. Theresa's Church, 63 Winter St. (Rt.62), North Reading. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in North Reading. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in his memory to: Wounded Warriors Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or to the MSPCA, 400 Broadway, Methuen, MA 01844. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of WWII. croswellfuneralhome.com Croswell Funeral Home North Reading (978) 664-3031