LEICESTER - Edward B. Smith, Jr. 82 of Charlton St., in the Rochdale section of Leicester, died Monday, Nov. 2, 2015 in UMASS Memorial Medical Center in Worcester.

He leaves his wife of 58 years, Jean M. (Guinee) Smith; her son, Carl E. Smith of Pittsboro, N.C; a brother, John Smith of Webster; two sisters, Edna Kalukin of Medway and Dorothy Mendez of Los Angeles; four grandchildren, Evan, Lilianna, Holly & Kelsey Smith; nephews, Jeffrey & Andrew Kalukin and Joseph Mendez.

Ed served his country with the U.S. Navy Seabees for 22 years. Tours of duty included Antarctica, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, Port Hueneme, California, and Vietnam. He received two bronze stars for his service to his country. He retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in 1971 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. He later worked at Johnson Steel & Wire in Worcester for 12 years and retired from Flexcon in Spencer after 10 years of employment in 1993.

 

REST IN PEACE!

R.I.P.