Calvin William Smith Sr.

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Calvin Smith Obituary

Calvin William Smith, Sr., age 87, of Norwalk, died peacefully at the Norwalk Hospital on Monday, November 7, 2011. He was the loving husband of Emily Harrison Smith for 63 years. Calvin was born in Norwalk on June 1, 1924, the son of the late Wilfred and Florence Meisel Smith. Calvin attended Norwalk High School and received an Honorary Veteran's Diploma in his 70's. He served his country in the South Pacific during W.W.II in the Army Air Corps as Squadron Aircraft Inspector and was honorably discharged as Staff Sergeant in ‘46. Cal worked at Norwalk Savings Society for 38 years starting as a clerk in 1946 and working his way up to Sr. Vice President and Secretary. He was a 1963 graduate of the American Institute of Banking. He served as Senior Loan Officer and Secretary of the Corporation. After retirement in 1983 he served on the Advisory Board of NSS. He also served as a member of Laura Raymond Homes, Inc. Cal also volunteered for many years with AmeriCares, and was a past President of the Norwalk-Wilton Chapter #3929 of AARP, and served on various boards and committees for the group. He was an active member of the Norwalk United Methodist Church having served as an usher, on the Finance and Building Committees, as Chairman of the Property and Maintenance Committee and Board of Trustees.

In addition to his wife Emily, Calvin is survived by his son C. William Smith, Jr. and wife Marianne of New Fairfield, his daughter Donna Fejes and husband Bill also of New Fairfield, four grandchildren; Chris Smith and fiancé Kendra Chapman of Cleveland New York, Jason Smith and wife Elaine of Danbury, Kimberly and David Fejes of New Fairfield; two great granddaughters, Emily and Madilyn, two sisters-in-law, Marjorie Smith and Bernice Harrison and several nieces and nephews. Calvin was predeceased by his brothers Norman and John and his sister Eleanor Perry.

A memorial service will be held at the Norwalk United Methodist Church on 718 West Avenue, Norwalk, CT on Saturday, November 12 at 10AM. Interment will be held privately. In lieu of flowers, donations in his name may be made to the church or Alzheimer's Association CT Chapter, 2075 Silas Deane Hwy. Suite 100, Rocky Hill, CT 06067.

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Published by The Hour from Nov. 9 to Nov. 10, 2011.

Memories and Condolences
for Calvin Smith

5 Entries

B.J. (Winne)Mapes

November 14, 2011

Bill, Donna, and Family, I am so very sorry to hear of your loss. May you be comforted by the memories you have of your wonderful Dad. You are all in my prayers. God bless.

Marie Strolin

November 10, 2011

I was so sorry to hear of Cal's death. I worked with him at Norwalk Savings Society in the late 70s and early 80s in the mortgage department . He was one of the people who trained me to take mortgage applications and conduct real estate closings. As someone else wrote, he truly was a gentle giant- sweet and funny in a quiet, humble way. I am especially thankful to him for a very important lesson about how to handle customers with confidence. I was pretty young and very unsure of myself and he shared with me privately that he really was a very shy guy but that the customers didn't need to know that- that if he acted confident, it inspired his customers to feel comfortable too- "Fake it til you make it" - and you know, after a while I was feeling it. Over the years, I've had many opportunities to use and benefit from that advice given so lovingly by such a wonderful man and I've never forgotten him. I am praying for all who loved him and will miss him- may your wonderful memories bring you comfort.

Sally Gehring

November 9, 2011

Bill and Family- Your dad was a gentle giant and always a gentleman to me. I have a view of him in my minds eye of how he filled the room with his smile and his presence. I watched him love his wife Emily and family AND my sister Marianne proudly over all these years. He is a power that will be missed, yet always remembered. Love and heartfelt condolences- Sally

Diana Gehring

November 9, 2011

To the whole Smith Family, we loved Cal and we were so lucky to have him in our lives. He always had wonderful stories and was a pleasure to be around. He will be missed by us all. Love, Diana, Melissa, Gregory and Angel

Suzanne Curry

November 9, 2011

Bill and family
So sorry to hear of your loss, my thoughts are with you and your family.

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