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David Smith Obituary
December 1, 1944 - April 8, 2025
Surfside Beach, South Carolina - David Alan Smith, 80, Surfside Beach, left this earth on April 8, 2025, after having thrived for 25 good years with both congestive heart failure and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD).
Dave was born on December 1, 1944, in Schenectady, New York, the son of H. David and Dorothy (Smith) Smith. He was a graduate of Christian Brothers Academy in Schenectady and received a B.A. degree in 1966 from Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire. He continued his studies at Columbia University, New York, New York, receiving a Master's Degree in Business Administration in 1970.
For the majority of his 30+-year career, Dave was a mortgage lender in New York City, most recently at M&T Bank. Dave retired in February 2000 after a near fatal heart attack.
In 1968 Dave married Darilyn Keith, in Scarsdale, New York. Dave and Darilyn welcomed their son, Courtney Russell, in December 1972. Dave and Darilyn's marriage ended in divorce in 1982. In 2000, Dave married Christine (Tina) Renard in Forest Hills, NY. Dave and Tina lived in Forest Hills until they bought a house in Surfside in 2005 and moved to South Carolina to enjoy golf and other outdoor activities at the beach. Besides golf, Dave enjoyed spending summers on the Bay in Green Bay, Wisconsin with Tina's extended family, playing contract bridge, reading, cooking, and-happily for Tina-finding the best bargains at the local supermarkets and wine shops.
A highlight of Dave and Tina's early days together was attending the 1997 Super Bowl at the Superdome in New Orleans and watching raptly as the Green Bay Packers thrashed the New England Patriots 35-21.
Dave was preceded in death by his parents and his stepfather, Samuel Thompson.
Dave is survived by his wife Tina of Surfside, his son Russell, Russ's partner Chia Minaya, and granddaughters Harmony and Bella, of Brooklyn, New York.
Dave is being cremated at Cremation Services Direct, Myrtle Beach, SC. A memorial service and celebration of life will be held at a later date.
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Sue N
April 22, 2025
Dear Christine
Please know my loving thoughts are with you at this sad time. You both managed to pack so much travel and fun into your life together. I know you will miss him every day. I hope in time the worst of the grief will pass and you remember all the good times you had with him. love Sue N
Peter and Michelle Ewers
April 22, 2025
Tina. So sorry to hear your news about Dave, it was always a pleasure to see you both when you ventured down under. Please accept our heartfelt condolences to you and Dave´s family. Take comfort from the great memories you had together. We always enjoyed your annual Christmas letters.
Love Peter and Michelle
Steve Emmett
April 18, 2025
Hi Tina: just learned of Dave´s death from Gordy. My heart goes out to you! Hold fast to the many good memories you two created over the past 1/4 century together. My thoughts & prayers are with you! Steve
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