Obituary of Lee G. Smith

LEE G. SMITH, 85 of Detroit, Maine, passed away May 8, 2012 at Togus. He was born in Manchester, Maine on November 14, 1926 to Egbert and Estelle (Markle) Smith. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. He retired in 1989 from Togus where he worked as a nurse. Lee enjoyed hunting, fishing, trapping and watching wildlife. Lee was very involved in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints in Newport where he served as Sunday School Superintendent and also was Ward Mission Leader in Farmington. He is predeceased by his parents; his first wife Lillian Esther Hinkley Small Smith; brothers and sisters, Clara Smith LeChance, Bessie Miller, Harris Percy Smith, Bertie Belle (Smith) Goodwin Gilman, Isaac Jay Smith and Maine Egbert Smith. Lee is survived by his wife, Olive (Virgin) Smith of Detroit; his step-children, Gloria Snell of Vassalboro, Karen Hoffman of Brunswick, John Hoffman of Bowdoin, Guy Jasmin of Bowdoin, Arthur Jasmin of Detroit, Dana Jasmin of St. Petersburg, Florida; grandchildren, David Collins, wife Kathy and family of Ogden, Utah, Tim Collins, wife Shannon and family of Farmingdale, Robert Collins of Windsor, Debbie Cornish, husband Steve and family of Lewiston, Candy Roy and family of Sabattus; many nieces and nephews. Donations may be offered in lieu of flowers to Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675. Services will be held 3 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at LDS Chapel, 59 Libby Hill Road, Newport.