Earl M. Smith, 94, Norfolk

FUNERAL SERVICES FOR 94 YEAR OLD EARL M. SMITH OF 89 GROVE ST., ST REGIS NURSING HOME AND FORMERLY OF NORFOLK, WILL BE HELD TUESDAY AT 10AM AT THE CHURCH OF THE VISITATION IN NORFOLK WITH REV. ANDREW AMYOT, PASTOR OFFICIATING. SPRING BURIAL WILL BE HELD AT THE SOUTH COLTON CEMETERY. FRIENDS MAY CALL AT THE BUCK FUNERAL HOME IN NORWOOD MONDAY FROM 6-8.

MR. SMITH DIED FRIDAY AT CANTON-POTSDAM HOSPITAL.

SURVIVING: DAUGHTERS- MARIE GARVELLE AND HER HUSBAND LOU ROTTIER, MASSENA; SON– RICK AND SUE SMITH, NORFOLK BROTHER- PETER; NORFOLK 3 GRANDCHILDREN- MR.AND MRS. AARON GRAVELLE, MR. AND MRS. JEFF FAYETTE, AND RICKY SMITH AND HIS COMPANION DEANNA DERAGON ; 6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN-AVERY GRAVELLE, JEREMY FAYETTE, PAIGE FAYETTE, BROOKE FAYETTE, BRIELLE SMITH, SETH SMITH

PRE- DECEASED BY 3 BROTHERS; OLIVER, WOODY, LAVERN AND 4 SISTERS BERNICE LAVAIR, RUTH COLE ANNABELL QUIEOR, MARJORIE HUFF

BORN IN NORFOLK ON OCTOBER 8, 1913, SON OF PETER AND EVA TRIPPANY SMITH; HE MARRIED PATRICIA L. LEROUX ON NOVEMBER 20, 1943. SHE DIED ON SEPTEMBER 29, 2007. HE WAS A SERVED IN THE ARMY AIR CORP.

MR. SMITH WAS SELF-EMPLOYED AT SMITHS STORE ON MECHANIC STREET, NORWOOD FROM 1959-1973.

HE THEN WORKED AS A CUSTODIAN AT POTSDAM STATE FROM 1973-1981.

HE WAS A COMMUNICANT OF THE CHURCH OF VISITATION, AND A MEMBER OF THE NORWOOD AMERICAN LEGION.

DONATIONS MAY BE MADE TO HOSPICE.

ARRANGEMENTS ARE WITH THE BUCK FUNERAL HOME IN NORWOOD.