Jack William Smith

Jack William Smith

Jack William Smith, a resident of Darien, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Darien Born on May 26, 1938 in Norristown, PA, he was the son of the late Robert and Florence (Ab) Smith  

Jack grew up in Pottstown, PA and attended the Hill School He graduated from Penn State in 1963 with a BS degree in Business Administration He interrupted his college years to enlist and serve in the US Marine Corps  

Jack worked in advertising sales in New York City early in his career After moving to CT in 1971, he pursued a career in Commercial Real Estate He established BID, Builders Investors Developers Realty in Norwalk, CT and organized a Commercial Realtors Networking Group  

He was a member the Westport YMCA Board of Directors, the Noroton Bay Board of Directors and was a Deacon at Noroton Presbyterian Church

Jack was a lifelong fan of Penn State He was an enthusiastic racquetball player at the Westport YMCA for many years  

Noroton Bay was his home for 34 years, and he loved everything about living there It was a fantastic place for his children to grow up in, great friendships and a beautiful spot for his sailboat  

Jack was an adventurous and skilled sailor He enjoyed many family vacations cruising on Long Island Sound to Block Island, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket He loved entertaining friends on his boats and at his home  

The arrivals of his daughter and then of his son were the high point of his life He treasured and admired his children, their spouses and his three precious granddaughters At the end of his life, he was also delighted to know that a grandson was soon to be born

The family would like to express their thanks to Luc Pierre for his compassionate care of Jack and Constellation Home Hospice for their support

He is survived by his wife, Marion Tholine (Oare) Smith of Darien; his two children, Michael B Smith (Jennifer) of Shrewsbury, MA and Katherine T Murano (Glenn) of Southington, CT; and three granddaughters, Mackenize and Alison Murano and Eisley Smith

A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 11:30 AM at Noroton Presbyterian Chapel, 2011 Post Road, Darien  

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to New Haven Land Trust, Schooner Program, 817 Grand Avenue, Suite 101, New Haven, CT 06511, http://wwwnewhavenlandtrustorg/schooner