At the beautiful service celebrating his life this past January, there were so many wonderful stories shared. Each one of them painted such a beautiful portrait of a man who knew the true meaning of life...LIVING, LAUGHING, GIVING...all with a gentle spirit....a great legacy befitting a great man...
Because each person had so many stories to share, we thought if anyone has a story they would also like to share about Carl....this would be a place to visit, to share or just to reminisce.
Doug would like to invite you to email him anything you would like to share and contribute by emailing him. We will then add your story or your photos to CARL'S TRIBUTE PAGE, a celebration of a life well lived....
January 2, 2007-
Carl R. Smith, 83, of Newfoundland, died Tuesday evening in Moses Taylor Hospital. He was the husband of Lucille Walter Smith, who died in 1998.
A lifelong resident of Newfoundland, he was the son of the late Lewis and Tillie Augenstein Smith.
He retired as an auto carrier driver with ARCO in 1982 and then opened his own small engine repair shop, Carl's Mower Repair, which he operated until 2003. He had also formerly worked at Daystrom Corp., Archbald.
A service veteran of World War II, he served in the Merchant Marine from 1942 until his enlistment in the Navy
in 1944. He served aboard the USS Clearfield and was in Tokyo Bay in Japan when the Japanese surrendered.
Carl was a member, former finance officer and honor guard member of American Legion Post 859, Newfoundland; a member and former cemetery director of the Newfoundland Moravian Church; was active in the Greene Dreher Volunteer Fire Company and was a trustee of the Greene Dreher Alumni Association Scholarship Fund, and a former director and life member of the Greene Dreher Sterling Fair Association.
His kind heart, generosity, sense of humor and skill will be missed by many. He was always accompanied by his dog, Missy, who was his constant and faithful companion.
Surviving are a son, Douglas Smith, Dunmore; a daughter, Carla J. Smith, Mount Cobb; a granddaughter, Melody Goodwin, Scranton; several nieces and nephews. He was also preceded in death by a brother, Robert Smith.
A memorial service will be Saturday at 3 p.m. in the Moravian Church, to be officiated by the Rev. Greg Schafer.
Memorial remembrances may be made to the Flag Fund, American Legion Post 859, Box 93, Newfoundland, 18445.; or the Greene Dreher Alumni Scholarship Fund, Box 171, Newfoundland, 18445. Arrangements, Arthur J. Frey Funeral Home, Route 191, Village of LaAnna, South Sterling.