He was a US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. An English Professor for the University of Maryland he lived and worked in Germany, Belgium and Holland. A fan of the arts, he enjoyed the opera, theater, film and poetry.
Mr. Smith is survived by his daughter, Jennifer E. Becker of Arizona; sister, Kathryn Meseck of Warren; brother, Dr. Peter S. Smith and his wife Heidi Schiess of Barrington; and four grandsons, Dakota, Zac, John and James.
A graveside service will be held on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at 10 AM in Swan Point Cemetery, 585 Blackstone Blvd., Providence, RI. For condolences, www.wilbur-romano.com.
