Richard L. Smith, 73 of Orwigsburg, formerly of Palo Alto, Went Home to be with the Lord after a long fought battle with Wegeners Granulomatosis and passed from AML on Tuesday January 24, 2023, at his Residence.
Born in Pottsville, January 4, 1950, He was a son of the late Harold and Dorothy (Hearn) Smith.
He was a graduate of Pottsville High School Class of 1968.
Richard severed 2 tours in Vietnam for the US Army and worked as a Trackman for Conrail before becoming disabled.
Surviving are his wife of 48 years Lola (Welikonich) Smith: 2 daughters Denise Grajewski and her husband Mark of Greenwood, SC; Erika Fisher and her husband Matthew of Orwigsburg; 3 brothers; Harold Smith of Palo Alto; Russell Smith of Palo Alto; Joseph Smith of Frackville; 1 sister Carol Newton of Palo Alto; 3 grandchildren Jeremy Grajewski, Christian Fisher and Zoe Fisher. Nieces and Nephews.
Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday January 30, 2023 from Bethlehem Baptist Church, 1 N. Front St. St. Clair, PA 17970. The Rev. Joseph McDemus will be officiating. Friends may call from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM Monday at the Church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Bethlehem Baptist Memorial Fund, PO Box 172, St. Clair, PA 17970. Burial with military honors will be in Indiantown Gap National Cemetery, Annville. Bruce T. Hart Funeral Home, St. Clair, is in charge of arrangements.
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we are sorry to hear of the passing of Richard. we know to be absent from the body is to be present with our Lord. be comforted he is part of Revelation 4. blessings
I am so sorry to hear of Richie’s passing. He was a kind man. Sending deepest sympathy to the family. May he have eternal rest. Blessings, Peg
Gone too soon, BLESSINGS on the Smith family in Christ Jesus’ name.
Smitty lovingly charmed his way into our hearts when he started dating my sister Lola. He quickly won my family over and was so very kind to all of us. The love of God certainly shone through our Smitty. He was completely selfless, always doing good deeds for others & setting such a wonderful example of how to be a Godly man for the young men in our family. I’ll never forget his sense of humor & that infectious laugh. Most of all I’ll always remember how much in love he & Lola were. That’s the kind of love story of which dreams are made.