Edward C. Smith

Edward C. Smith, 79, of Dracut, formerly a longtime Lynn resident, passed away at home after a long illness on Thursday, February 11, 2016. Born in Saugus, he was the son of the late Edward and Mary (Clifford) Smith. Edward was the beloved husband of the late Joan (Landry) Smith and the late Lillian (Brien) Smith. He was the loving father of Deborah Stone of Lynn, Michael Smith of Portage, Indiana, Janice Tremblay and her husband, James of Salem, NH, Cathy Tranfaglia of Groveland, Paula McKie and her husband, Scott of Palm Bay, FL and Vicky Boisselle and her husband, Ryan of Lynn; the dear brother of Cliff Smith and his wife, Pam of Lunenburg, MA , Patricia Gannon and her late husband, James of Epping, NH, Margaret O’Brien and her husband, Tom of Milton, NH, and Maureen Otte and her husband, Roland of Tennessee; the brother-in-law of Norma York and her late husband, Robert, Jupiter, FL; the cherished grandfather of 12 grandchildren and great-grandfather of 12 great-grandchildren and the uncle of several nieces and nephews. Ed was an electrician and worked for Local #103 Electricians Union, in Boston for many years until his retirement. Ed was an avid gardener and also enjoyed using his metal detector at the beach. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren.

Ed’s funeral will be held from the CUFFE-MCGINN FUNERAL HOME, 157 Maple St., Lynn on Monday, February 15th at 11:00 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass at 12:00 p.m. noon at Sacred Heart Church, 571 Boston St, Lynn. Relatives and friends invited. Interment will be private in St. Joseph Cemetery, Lynn. Visiting hours will be held on Sunday, February 14th from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in Ed’s memory to All Care Hospice, 210 Market Street, Lynn, MA 01901 or via www.allcare.org