Obituary for Donald Henry Smith
Donald H. Smith
January 2, 1949-October 11, 2017
Middletown, NY
Donald H. Smith, a lifetime area resident, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 68.
The son of the late Henry and Marion Shelley Smith, he was born on January 2, 1949 in Liberty, NY. Don graduated from Middletown High School in 1967 and entered the United States Airforce the following year. He proudly served his country as an Airman until 1972. He worked locally as a mechanic for Ray’s Towing in Slate Hill and was a member of the American Legion Post 151 in Middletown. Everyone knew him as “Big Don”. An avid NASCAR fan, Tony Stewart was his favorite driver and he got to meet him at O.C. Speedway. Don liked fishing, four wheeling and was an American car buff who enjoyed Chevys, especially Bel-Airs and Monte Carlos.
Don is survived by his wife, Nancy at home; his children, Sara Smith of Goshen, Lindsay Kern and her husband Steven of Kaneohe, Hawaii, Jeremy Smith and his wife April of Richmond, VA and Tyler Smith of Middletown. He is further survived by his brother, Robert Smith and his wife Bonnie of Greenville; and grandchildren, Kelsey, Natalie, Matthew, Maliya and Emi.
Vistiation will be held on Friday (today), October 13, 2017 from 7 to 9 pm at Westtown Evangelical Church, Rt. 284, Westtown, NY 10998. Cremation will be private and burial of ashes will take place at 12:30 pm on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Orange County Veterans Cemetery, 111 Craigville Road, Goshen, NY 10924.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions in Don’s name to be made to the Wounded Warriors In Action, www.wwiaf.org/donate
Arrangements are under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. www.applebee-mcphillips.com
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January 2, 1949-October 11, 2017
Middletown, NY
Donald H. Smith, a lifetime area resident, died on Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He was 68.
The son of the late Henry and Marion Shelley Smith, he was born on January 2, 1949 in Liberty, NY. Don graduated from Middletown High School in 1967 and entered the United States Airforce the following year. He proudly served his country as an Airman until 1972. He worked locally as a mechanic for Ray’s Towing in Slate Hill and was a member of the American Legion Post 151 in Middletown. Everyone knew him as “Big Don”. An avid NASCAR fan, Tony Stewart was his favorite driver and he got to meet him at O.C. Speedway. Don liked fishing, four wheeling and was an American car buff who enjoyed Chevys, especially Bel-Airs and Monte Carlos.
Don is survived by his wife, Nancy at home; his children, Sara Smith of Goshen, Lindsay Kern and her husband Steven of Kaneohe, Hawaii, Jeremy Smith and his wife April of Richmond, VA and Tyler Smith of Middletown. He is further survived by his brother, Robert Smith and his wife Bonnie of Greenville; and grandchildren, Kelsey, Natalie, Matthew, Maliya and Emi.
Vistiation will be held on Friday (today), October 13, 2017 from 7 to 9 pm at Westtown Evangelical Church, Rt. 284, Westtown, NY 10998. Cremation will be private and burial of ashes will take place at 12:30 pm on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Orange County Veterans Cemetery, 111 Craigville Road, Goshen, NY 10924.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions in Don’s name to be made to the Wounded Warriors In Action, www.wwiaf.org/donate
Arrangements are under the direction of Applebee-McPhillips Funeral Home, Inc. www.applebee-mcphillips.com
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Previous Events
Visitation
Friday
13
Oct
7:00 PM
- 9:00 PM
Westtown Evangelical Presbyterian Church
807 NY-284
Westtown, NY 10998
Service
Saturday
14
Oct
12:30 PM
- 1:00 PM
Orange County Veterans cemetery
111 Craigville Road
Goshen, NY 10924
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