Richard Lynn Smith, 52, of Kittanning, Pennsylvania, died peacefully at 11:45 p.m. Thursday, August 2, 2007, in Kittanning.
He was born February 26, 1955, in Chillicothe, Ohio, the son of William and Loisdene (Towery) Smith, who survived him in Alabama.
He was also survived by his wife of 25 years, Sally Snyder, and sons Charles, Clayton and Cameron.
Other survivors included his brothers, Randall and wife Susan McDonald Smith of Chesterton, Ralph (Cheryl) Smith of Jamestown, New York, and Owen (Vicki) Smith of Chesterton.
Richard grew up in Gary and Chesterton. He earned an electronics degree while serving in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam era. He also served in the U.S. Peace Corps in Togo. He worked for the U.S. Department of Transportation in Boston, where he repaired lighthouse electronics, and later for the Department of Defense in Fort Wayne. He and his wife restored a historic home in North Manchester and started their family.
Richard moved to Kittanning in 1989 and served as vice president of operations at Armstrong Cement and Supply Corp. His many interests over the years included photography, woodworking, fly fishing, target shooting, firearm restoration, golf, World War II history, restoring classic sports cars and participating in Jeep Jamboree trail events. Most importantly, he enjoyed spending time with his three boys.
Funeral services were held Sunday, August 5, at Union First Presbyterian Church in Cowansville.
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