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Richard M. “Dick” Smith

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Richard M. ‘Dick’ Smith, 85 years, of Uniontown, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully Tuesday July 11, 2017 at Mount Macrina Manor.

He was born June 2, 1932 in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania.

Preceding him in death were his parents, Herbert Morrison Smith and Ethelclaire (Rhodes) Smith; his wife Opal Mae (Rowan) Smith; two sons, Michael M. Smith and Robert R. Smith; and a brother, Thomas Smith.

Dick was a veteran of the Korean War having served honorably in the United States Marine Corps.

He formerly worked for Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania, was a member of Christ United Methodist Church and the Leland Bible Class, and was a Past Commander of the North Union Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8543 and former member of General George Marshall AMVETS Post 103.

Dick was a loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather.

Surviving are a son, Richard D. Smith and wife Rosemary of Lemont Furnace, Pa.; a daughter, Jane Ann Collins and husband Dale of Pittsburgh, Pa.; a grandson, Bryan Smith and wife Christie of Uniontown; and a great granddaughter, Rosalie Jane Smith, whom he adored. Also surviving are a special friend, Sara Shipley of Mount Braddock, Pa.; his best buddy, ‘Max’; and his very caring neighbors: Joyce Hutchinson and Helen Lucy.

Friends will be received in the SHELL FUNERAL HOME, INC., 164 South Mount Vernon Avenue, Uniontown, Pa., Friday from 3 to 8 p.m. and Saturday until 11:00 a.m., the hour of Service with Reverend Timothy Rogers officiating.

Interment will be held at a later date in the Cemetery of the Alleghenies.

The family gives special thanks to Ruby Raffle and Ruthie Thomas for their help and care.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to Fayette Friends of Animals, Post Office Box 1282, Uniontown, PA 15401.

Semper Fi!

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