Sydnie Gershon Smith

An Old Country Doctor, Dr. Sydnie G. Smith, 91 years young, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and respected surgeon, preceded in death by his parents Dave Smith and Jenny (Shayna) Kasofsky Smith, and four brothers Phil, Henry, Leon and Mashie, passed away peacefully at his home on June 21, 2012, surrounded by his loved ones. Born August 3, 1920, he was a strong, warm, humble and giving man, whose life reflected the Jewish expression, “L’Chaim.” A Crozier Tech High School graduate at 16, SMU Pre-Med graduate and Baylor Medical School General Practitioner at 21, he served in World War II’s China/India/Burma theatre, entering the Army Air Corp as a 1st Lieutenant and leaving as a Major. His reconstructive and plastic surgery specialty from 1956 forward unfolded into a distinguished career and reputation. President of his medical fraternity, “on-call” professionally and personally, he practiced at Baylor, Presbyterian, and Garland Memorial Hospitals, and retired in 1995. Survived by his loving wife Ann, his four daughters, Sonja Bingham (Jim), Jacqueline Glauberman (Allan), Helen Kitti Smith, and Susan Levi (Nisso); and extended family children Dr. Phillip and Claudia Aronoff, Lyn and Michael Barrett, David and Cris Aronoff, sister-in-law Margaret Smith, 11 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. He was grateful to Dr. Lyle Kaliser, Dr. John Tan, Dr. Steven Rinner and Dr. Phillip Aronoff for the care he received, and to Freedom Hospice. Funeral services will be held 10:00 a.m. Sunday at Sparkman/Hillcrest Northwest Hwy. Chapel, Rabbi Andrew Paley, officiating. Interment Hillcrest Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Scottish Rite Hospital, 2222 Welborn St., Dallas, Texas 75219, or the charity of your choice. Please visit www.sparkman-hillcrest.com.