William Thomas Smith

William Thomas Smith, 83, passed away April 5, 2018 at the Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. Mr. Smith was born and raised in Jersey City, moving to Bayonne, NJ, then the Fairways Community in Lakewood and finally settling in the Sunrise Assisted Living Facility in Woodcliff Lake, NJ. William served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. He was a member of the computer services department for PSE&G for many years in Newark, NJ. Mr. Smith was a communicant of St. Luke’s Church in Toms River, NJ. He volunteered for the St. Vincent DePaul Society Food Pantry and was an avid Bingo Caller. William had a passion for community service, he loved to travel, and dining out with friends and family. He was a loving brother, uncle and friend and will be greatly missed by all.

Mr. Smith is predeceased by his wife Joann and sister Rose Marie McQuilken.

William is survived by his brother Leonard Smith and his wife Jane, two nieces, Sondra Borowski, and Kristen Kolakiotis, five nephews, Robert, William, Steven, Michael and John McQuilken, great nieces and nephews, Alexis Borowski, and Brendon, Collin, Brenna, Landon, Brittany, Jill, Ian, and Shelby McQuilken and friends, Al Walter, John Donahue and Rose Goggins.

Visitation will be held on Monday, April 9, 2018 from 3-7PM at the D’Elia Funeral Home, 1300 Vermont Ave. Lakewood, NJ 08701. Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at 12PM at the Holy Name Cemetery in Jersey City, NJ. Interment will take place immediately following.

In lieu of flowers please make donations in William’s memory to the St. Vincent DePaul Society.

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