Thomas R. Smyth

Thomas R. Smyth, 87, of Trinity Farm, Enfield St., Enfield beloved husband of Elizabeth (Ryan) Smyth, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at home with his family by his side.

Tom was born in Enfield, son of the late Richard M. and Bertha C. (Crombie) Smyth, and was a life long resident of Enfield. He graduated Enfield High School in 1937, and in 1940, graduated from the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Following graduation, he worked with his father and brothers on the Smyth Family Farm on Hazard Avenue, where Tom was in charge of processing and distribution of dairy products. He established Smyth Farm Dairy Inc. in 1950 and provided home delivery service for hundreds of families in the Enfield area until 1975. A farmer at heart, he was proud when his son, Michael established Trinity Farm on the family farm on Enfield St. He served as a member and President of the Enfield Fire District, was an original incorporator of New England Bank, and served on the Board of Directors until its merger with Webster Bank. He was a member of the Washington Irving Council 50 and the Rev. William P. Kilcoyne Association 40- 4th degree –Knights of Columbus. A loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, and brother, Tom was a quiet man whose presence was felt in a caring and gentle way.

Besides Betty, his wife of 61 years, he is survived by his five children, Michael E. Smyth and his wife, Dale, of Enfield, Ellen Smyth Bellichi and her husband, Richard, of Longmeadow, Mass., Kathryn Smyth of Portland, Timothy Joseph Smyth of New York City, and Mary Elizabeth Smyth Bascom and her husband, Paul, of Suffield; his sister, Norma Conley of Groton, Mass.; 14 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by three brothers, Raymond Smyth, Richard W. Smyth, and Robert D. Smyth, and two sisters, Jean Egan and Esther Miller.

Family and friends will gather Saturday at 9:15 a.m. at the Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Rd., Enfield, with a procession to Holy Family Church, Simon Rd., Enfield where a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Burial will follow in St. Patrick King St. Cemetery.

Tom's family will receive friends Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Leete Stevens Enfield Chapels. A rosary will precede calling hours at 3:45 p.m.

Memorial donations are suggested to Alzheimer's Assn., 279 New Britain Rd., Kensington, CT 06037, or to the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 659 Tower Ave., 1st floor, Hartford, CT 06112.

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