Jerome “Jerry”
L.
Smith
Obituary
Jerome “Jerry” L Smith, 81, of Fort Wayne died January 28, 2020 at Lincolnshire Place, Fort Wayne, IN. Jerry was born September 1, 1938 in Fort Wayne. He was the son of the late Robert C and Vivian D Smith. Jerry was a member of Saint Joseph Catholic Church and served our country in the U S Navy. He was a Fort Wayne Firefighter and the Superintendent of the Signal Dept for the City of Fort Wayne, retiring in 1988. He enjoyed his retirement at Lake Pleasant, Manapogo Park for many years. Jerry is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Marilyn; sons, David (Claudia) Smith of Fremont, IN, Brian (Denise) Smith of Monroeville, IN and Dan (Rose) Smith of New Haven, IN; daughters, Denise Smith of Fort Wayne, IN and Dawn Albright of Monroeville, IN; 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Jerry was preceded in death by his brother, Michael C Smith. Mass of Christian Burial will be 11:00 am, Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Saint Joseph Catholic Church, 2213 Brooklyn Ave with calling one hour prior. Visitation will be held Friday, January 31, 2020, from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm at Divine Mercy Funeral Home, 3500 Lake Ave., Fort Wayne with a Rosary recited at 4:30 pm. Burial will be in Catholic Cemetery, Fort Wayne. Memorial contributions may be made to Masses or St. Joseph Catholic Church.
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Sorry to hear about your lost Denisse. While I never got to meet him, I can say he did a great job raising a daughter like you. Rest in peace
Dear Denise and family, I just received the notice of your father and husband’s passing. My condolences for your loss. He certainly lived a life of service to others. May he know God’s eternal love. May each of you be consoled by the peace and love of Christ.
To the Smith Family, Sad to hear of your Dad, Jerry, passing. He was the organizer for the Mass services along w/Fr. Phil when we were at Manapogo. May he rest in God’s peace along with Fr. Phil, who passed about two wks. ago. Our deepest sympathy to your entire family.
Dawn – all of us at work are thinking of you and your family. From your dad’s bio, it sounds as though he led a life of faith and service, was blessed with a long marriage, kids, grandchildren, and had an interesting career along the way. What more could anyone want in life. Take care and blessings to you and your family. – Kristin