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Jack Smith Obituary
Jack William Smith, a resident of Darien, passed away on Saturday, October 27, 2018 in Darien and was born on May 26, 1938 in Norristown, PA.
Jack grew up in Pottstown, PA and attended the Hill School. He graduated from Penn State in 1963 with a BS degree in Business Administration. He interrupted his college years to enlist and serve in the U.S. Marine Corps.
Jack worked in advertising sales in New York City early in his career. After moving to CT in 1971, he pursued a career in Commercial Real Estate. He established BID, Builders Investors Developers Realty in Norwalk, CT and organized a Commercial Realtors Networking Group.
He was a member the Westport YMCA Board of Directors, the Noroton Bay Board of Directors and was a Deacon at Noroton Presbyterian Church.
The family would like to express their thanks to Luc Pierre for his compassionate care of Jack and to Constellation Home Hospice for their support.
He is survived by his wife, Marion Tholine (Oare) Smith of Darien; his two children, Michael B. Smith (Jennifer) of Shrewsbury, MA and Katherine T. Murano (Glenn) of Southington, CT; and three granddaughters, Mackenize and Alison Murano and Eisley Smith.
A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, November 5, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at Noroton Presbyterian Chapel, 2011 Post Road, Darien.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to New Haven Land Trust, Schooner Program, 817 Grand Avenue, Suite 101, New Haven, CT 06511, http://www.newhavenlandtrust.org/schooner. Visit www.lawrencefuneralhome.com to view the full obituary.
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Lorraine santo
October 31, 2018
Big Jack will be missed by all the Breakfast guys. So many years of friendship.
Always a treat to go to the Smith's. God bless, RIP
Calm seas, Joe and Lorraine
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