Dr. Edward John Smith

DR. EDWARD JOHN SMITH Age 85, died peacefully on August 21, 2009, at his home in Oceanside, California, surrounded by his wife of 30 years and five children. Dr. Smith was born on October 15, 1923, in New York, New York. Dr. Smith graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics in 1 948 and Doctor of Medicine in 1955 from Stanford University. His 50-year medical career primarily occurred in San Bernardino, CA, at Saint Bernardine Hospital, where having delivered thousands of children, touched thousands of lives, and is remembered as an iconic figure of the community during that period. Edward is survived by his wife, Cynthia; three sons, Randolph, Ryan, and Sean; two daughters, Victoria, and Catherine; and three grandchildren. He is further survived by David Smith, the only son of Ed ward's brother, William Smith, who preceded his brother in death.