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Robert L. Smith

8/25/2015

 
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    Robert L. Smith, 76, Canton, PA (husband of Beverly) passed away on August 25, 2015 in Fox Twp. Sullivan County from injuries received in a farm equipment accident.
    Robert Larue, “Bob” to family and friends was born July 13, 1939 in Sayre, PA.  He was one of four sons of the late Carl Kay and Eleanor Mae (Wallace) Smith.  Bob graduated from Canton High School with the class of 1958 and later served our country in the U.S. Army.   
 On April 24, 1966, he married the former Beverly Groover in Ogdensburg’s Church of Christ.  Bob was employed by the former Schrader Bellows/Parker Hannifin Company in Canton for many years and retired as their Controller. 
   
    Always one to keep busy, he later worked at Canton’s Baldwin’s Hardware part time and had several yard care and snow removal jobs.
    Bob was a 50-year member and former board member of the Western Alliance Ambulance Association.  He also was a member of Canton’s Church of Christ (Disciples of Christ) and the American Legion Lodge 303.
     He bowled for several years in the Chemung Canal Bank League.   He had many interests and hobbies but family always came first in Bob’s life.  He enjoyed nature and the outdoors, spending time on the mountain and going 4-wheeling.  
     He also was an avid fisherman and hunter, played a tough game of basketball with his grandkids and made delicious homemade ice cream, fudge and holiday goodies.  Bob especially loved traveling and realized a life-long dream in 2014 when for his 75th birthday he and his son traveled several western states and bagged an Elk in Utah.
    Surviving are his wife Bev; children; Belinda (Tim) Hampsher, Mansfield, Barbara (Greg) Hinman, Horseheads, NY and Bryan (Mariah) Smith, Canton; eight grandchildren; Logan, Miranda and Jayme Hampsher, Gavin and Katie Hinman and Eason, Ellick and Lael Smith;  brothers; William “Bill” (Cathiline) Smith, Myrtle Beach, SC, and Gary (Janis) Smith, Corning, NY; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; Charles Groover, Robert Gleckner, Kenneth (Susan) Groover, Marlene (Claude) Christman, Gerald Groover and Wilma (Rick) Blasz, many nieces, nephews and cousins.
    Bob was predeceased by his brother, Earl Dean Smith and two sisters-in-law; Mary Lynne Groover and Ida Gleckner.
    The funeral service was held  on August 29 at the Pepper Funeral Home, Canton.  Rev. Duane Taylor officiated the funeral and committal services.
     A private burial will be held at a later date.  
    Please consider a memorial in Mr. Smith’s name to Western Alliance Emergency Services, P.O. Box 13 Troy, PA 16947 or to the American Cancer Society, 1948 E Third St. Williamsport, PA 17701.  Share condolences at pepperfuneralhomes.com

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