David Murphy Smith

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A. A. Mariani & Son Funeral Home

Posted event

January 5, 2026

Jan

Celebration of Life

2:00 p.m.

First Unitarian Church of Providence

1 Benevolent Street, Providence, RI 02906

A. A. Mariani & Son Funeral Home

Posted an obituary

January 5, 2026

David Smith Obituary

David Murphy Smith, age 85, passed away December 31 in Providence, RI. Dave was a sweet, curious intellectual; a runner; and a man who took sincere interest in anyone he met. He was born March 2, 1940, in Lynn, MA, and faced early challeng... Read David Smith's Obituary