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He was born on October 11, 1937 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, a son of the late Carl Richard and Mary (Bomhoffer) Smith. Richard married Gloria Joan Carson on April 4, 1959 in Roseville, Michigan.
Richard was a real estate brocker. He was also a former member of St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sandusky and the Knights of Columbus. Richard was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather and will be dearly missed by his family.
He is survived by his wife, Gloria J. Smith of Lexington, four children, Daniel Richard Smith of Chesterfield, Suzanne Delgado of Tennesse, Robert Anthony Smith of Algonac and Linda Bowey of Chicago; seven grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Richard was preceded in death by his daughter, Laurie Mangianti.
Cremation has taken place. Arrangements were by the Pomeroy Funeral Home in Lexington
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