George H. Smith 1930-2023

George was born Aug. 5, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pa., a son of Frederick Lee Smith Sr. and Ella O’Keefe Smith. George relocated with his parents to the Brownlee Woods area of Youngstown in the early 1960s, and later resided with his sister and brother-in-law, Lois and Sky Ferry.

George was known to many in the area. He walked every day around Brownlee Woods and Struthers, and was always wearing his hat and smoking his pipe. The neighborhood kids loved him, and to this day, recall fond memories of George.

He played the harmonica by ear, loved to sing, and had a fascination with firetrucks and playing “cops and robbers.” Later in life, he attended MASCO Inc., where he used his artistic and creative talents.

George was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Bernice “Bea” (Robert) Comstock; Lois, whom George lovingly called “Bo” (Irwin-Sky) Ferry; and Mary Ellen Smith; and a brother, Frederick Lee (Marilyn) Smith Jr.

He will be missed by his niece and guardian, Barbara (William) Kelly, with whom he lived prior to being embraced by a loving group of caregivers at Caprice Senior Care Facility. George was blessed with many nieces and nephews: Kimberly (Jeffrey) Calvin, Alan (Mary Jude) Smith, Nancy Smith, Frederick Lee (Linda) Smith III, David (Cindy) Smith, Mary Beth (Martin) Novak and James (Meg) Smith. He left behind many great- and great-great-nieces and -nephews, including Brandy (Ciprian) Gilea, Jamie (Matthew) Paullin, and Luca, Matilyn and Logan, who had the privilege of spending many days and sharing memories with him.

Friends and family may call 11 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 15, 2023, at St. Angela Merici Parish, 397 S. Jackson St., Youngstown, OH 44506, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at noon.

A procession to Lake Park Cemetery will follow Mass, to say final goodbyes to George, a life well lived.

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