ROBERT LAWRENCE SMITH

SMITH, Robert Lawrence Known as "Bob,'" of Braintree, originally from Weymouth, passed away peacefully, after a short illness, on September 25, 2024, at the age of 80. He leaves a wife, Irene of Abington; and two daughters, Jamee (Smith) Downes of Hingham and her husband, Jim, and Lisa Smith of Kennebunk, Maine. He was a graduate of Weymouth High School and Quincy College. An active member of the Weymouth community as a longtime member of the local Sons of Italy, he co-organized an annual golf tournament and celebratory feeds and maintained lifelong friendships with the "East Weymouth Boys." He enjoyed weekends in New Hampshire at "ToBeJo's" hunting camp. An avid golfer, he was a longtime member of the South Shore Country Club and loved fishing for striped bass in Cape Cod bay with his nephews. Bob spent his career in the building materials industry, most recently as a representative for Waska Industries, where he enjoyed a long career selling cedar shingles and where he still sent orders by fax. Above all, Bob was a devoted and loving husband, father, papa and uncle. His pride and joy were his daughters and his two grandchildren, Sam and Teddy, who loved their "papa's soup." He loved watching the Patriots and Fox News. He lived simply so that he could spoil his grandchildren and derived great pride in providing extras for his family. He is survived by a brother, Roy Smith of Quincy; and predeceased by a brother, Richard Smith of Severn, Maryland; and sister, Karen (Smith) Brown of Canton, Massachusetts. In lieu of flowers, we ask that donations may be made to Cardinal Cushing Centers: Attn: Memorial/Tribute Program, 405 Washington St., Hanover, MA 02339. A Burial Service will be held on Tuesday, October 1st, at at 2 p.m., at the Fairmount Cemetery on Cedar Street, in East Weymouth, MA, and followed by a "time" at the Sons of Italy Hall, 54 Whitman Street, Weymouth, MA, at 3:30 p.m. Family and friends are welcome to join. See www.Keohane.com for complete obituary and online condolences.