Obituary for Wayne Smith Sr.
Wayne Robert Smith, Sr. passed away suddenly on Monday, October 12, 2020 at Southern NH Medical Center in Nashua.
Wayne was born on July 21, 1957 in Everett, Mass, son of the late Leon M. and Ruth (Henderson) Smith. He was the husband of the late Karen (Kilpatrick) Smith, with whom he had six children.
He is survived by all his children, Marion, Mellisa, Wayne Jr, Ronald, Joseph, and Nancy Smith, all of Nashua, NH. He is also survived by a step-son, Jason Justason.
As a child he resided in Chelsea where he enjoyed playing sports with his siblings. He would spend hours playing football, basketball and baseball. He attended Williams Elementary and went on to graduate from Chelsea High School. He spent countless hours alongside his dad working in the scrap metal business. Later on in life Wayne moved to NH to start his own business scrapping metal. During his spare time Wayne enjoyed spending time with his family preparing Sunday meals, celebrating holidays, and having family cookouts. His family was everything to him. He loved the Patriots and the Red Sox as well.
Along with his children, Wayne is survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren all in NH: five brothers, Leon Saunders of Boston, Dennis Smith of Chelsea, Richard Smith of Everett, James and Douglas Smith both of NH; four sisters, Leona Cruz of Lynn, Diane Fields of East Boston, Sylvia Smith of Revere, and Marion Smith of Lowell; as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Wayne was predeceased by three siblings, Ruth Smith of Chelsea, Maryann Smith of East Boston, and Ronald Leon Smith of Chelsea.
SERVICES: A walk-through visitation was held on Friday, October 16, 2020 from 4-7pm, at Davis Funeral Home, One Lock Street in Nashua. Interment was held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashua on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 2:30pm.
Wayne was born on July 21, 1957 in Everett, Mass, son of the late Leon M. and Ruth (Henderson) Smith. He was the husband of the late Karen (Kilpatrick) Smith, with whom he had six children.
He is survived by all his children, Marion, Mellisa, Wayne Jr, Ronald, Joseph, and Nancy Smith, all of Nashua, NH. He is also survived by a step-son, Jason Justason.
As a child he resided in Chelsea where he enjoyed playing sports with his siblings. He would spend hours playing football, basketball and baseball. He attended Williams Elementary and went on to graduate from Chelsea High School. He spent countless hours alongside his dad working in the scrap metal business. Later on in life Wayne moved to NH to start his own business scrapping metal. During his spare time Wayne enjoyed spending time with his family preparing Sunday meals, celebrating holidays, and having family cookouts. His family was everything to him. He loved the Patriots and the Red Sox as well.
Along with his children, Wayne is survived by many grandchildren and great grandchildren all in NH: five brothers, Leon Saunders of Boston, Dennis Smith of Chelsea, Richard Smith of Everett, James and Douglas Smith both of NH; four sisters, Leona Cruz of Lynn, Diane Fields of East Boston, Sylvia Smith of Revere, and Marion Smith of Lowell; as well as several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and many friends.
Wayne was predeceased by three siblings, Ruth Smith of Chelsea, Maryann Smith of East Boston, and Ronald Leon Smith of Chelsea.
SERVICES: A walk-through visitation was held on Friday, October 16, 2020 from 4-7pm, at Davis Funeral Home, One Lock Street in Nashua. Interment was held at Woodlawn Cemetery in Nashua on Thursday, October 22, 2020 at 2:30pm.