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William H. "Bill" Smith, 86, of Waynesboro, PA formerly of Randallstown, MD, died suddenly Friday, December 18, 2015 at York Hospital, York, PA
Born July 25, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA, he was the son of the late George F. and Cecelia (Ruhe) Smith.
Bill was a 1st Lieutenant in the US Army and a veteran of the Korean War. He was a graduate of Carnegie Mellon University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. At the time of his retirement, he worked in the Defense Center at Westinghouse Electric Corporation.
He was actively involved in Quincy Village, where he had made his home since 1997. At Quincy, he served as a Marketing Ambassador, was a member of the Resident Council and the ROMEO Club. He had been an active member of St. Andrew Catholic Church, a member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, the Carnegie Mellon University Alumni Association and the Korean War Veteran's Association.
Bill was an intelligent, easy going man who loved his family, especially his grandchildren. He also enjoyed watching the Baltimore Orioles and eating Maryland steamed crabs.
He is survived by his children: Mark, Gretchen (Michael), Anita (Pat), Shellie (Tim), Charlotte (Charlie), Briget (Jeff), Celeste (Rich), Vince (Peg), and his grandchildren: Jen, Lauren, Kaitlin, Travis, Joe, Curtis, Will and Elliot, and his dear friend, Peggy.
In addition to his parents and his beloved wife of 39 years, Lois H. Smith, he was preceded in death by two sons, Bernie and Regis.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00 A.M. Tuesday, December 22nd at St. Andrew Catholic Church, 12 N. Broad St. Waynesboro, PA, with Fr. Joe Carolin as the celebrant. Burial will follow at 2:30 P.M. in Holy Family Cemetery, 10636 Liberty Road, Randallstown, MD.
The family will receive friends from 4:00 P.M. until 7:00 P.M. on Monday, December 21st at Grove-Bowersox Funeral Home, 50 S. Broad St. Waynesboro.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Regis Smith Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Charlotte Smith Hastings, 31405 Bishopville, Rd. Selbyville, DE 19975.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.bowersoxfuneralhomes.com.
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Victoria (Vicki) McCormick
January 11, 2016
I sat next to Bill when he attended Mass at St. Rita's Catholic Church in Blue Ridge Summit. We held hands when we prayed the Our Father. He always greeted me with a hug when he arrived and hugged me again when he departed. He loved the bluegrass style music at the 8:30 Mass and often tapped his hands to the music he so greatly enjoyed. You can't imagine how shocked I was to hear of his passing this Sunday. I thought he was probably off visiting family as he often did. It brought tears to my eyes when I realized I would not see him again. He will be greatly missed, most of all by me.
December 21, 2015
We will miss Bill, greatly, here at Quincy. He was a fine neighbor and friend. He always had a smile and was willing to help whenever needed. We are so glad he went quickly and without a lot of pain and suffering. Polly and Larry Shifflett, 902A
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