William Richard Smith

Mr. Smith was a retired Lt. Colonel in the United States Air Force serving during World War II. During his twenty-five year career he graduated flight school from West Point. His plane was shot down over Yugoslavia on July 4, 1943 and was presumed missing in action. He was a member of the American Legion Post 271, and Strategic Air Command. He was born in Newburg, New York on August 10, 1919 to the late George Smith and Mary O’Shaunessey Smith . In addition to his parents he is preceded in death by his wife Patricia Smith.

Survivors include his sons Kevin Smith, Tequesta , Florida, Bill Smith, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, and grandson Michael Smith, Jupiter, Florida.

Visitation with the Smith family will begin on Thursday, June 16, 2011 from 5:00pm until 7:00pm. Funeral services will be held on Friday, June 17, 2011 at 10:00am, graveside at Riverside Memorial Park, in Tequesta, Florida.

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to ALS Association, Development Department, 27001 Agoura Road, Suite 250, Calabasas Hills, California, 91301,

Arrangements under the direction of Aycock Funeral Home, Jupiter, FL.