Smith

Dr. Stephen McCray Smith, 70, passed away Sunday in the Passavant Retirement Home. He was formerly from the Sewickley area.

Dr. Smith was born in Pasadena, Calif., Oct. 16, 1939.

As a youth, he earned his Eagle Scout Badge at the age of 14.

He was predeceased by his parents, Horace Osbun Smith Jr. and Jeanne Louise Schwarzkopf Smith.

Dr. Smith was a graduate of Stanford University, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was a graduate of Fuller Theological Seminary and obtained his doctorate at Claremont Graduate University in 1980.

Dr. Smith was a professor of theology and ethics at Trinity Seminary in Ambridge for 22 years, retiring June 30, 2003.

He is survived by his wife, Joyce C. (Whitney) Smith, whom he married June 21, 1963; his children, Rebecca (John) Ford of Greenwich, Conn., Elizabeth Avrigean of Pittsburgh and Andrew McCray (Maura) Smith of Pittsburgh; a sister, Antonia Smith (Paul) Fletcher of Altadena, Calif.; and three grandchildren, Cameron, Ethan and Lucy.

<B>SMITH</B> — A memorial service for Dr. Stephen McCray Smith, who died Sunday, Sept. 19, 2010, will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Stephen's Church, Sewickley, with the Rev. Geof Chapman officiating. A reception will follow in Grace Commons at St. Stephens Church following the memorial service.Arrangements are by <B>Copeland's </B>of Sewickley.If desired, contributions to the Passavant Retirement Community Benevolent Fund, the Parkinson's Foundation Research or to Trinity Seminary will be appreciated.