Edward Stephen Smorey
Edward Stephen Smorey, 71, of Portersville, passed away on Saturday at his home in Portersville surrounded by his family.
Born June 26, 1947, in Pittsburgh, he was the son of the late John Edward Smorey and Helen J. Rosley Smorey.
Ed is a veteran of the Vietnam War and served proudly in the U.S. Marine Corps.
He was a very active member of St. Christopher at the Lake Roman Catholic Church since 2006. Ed belonged to the Men's Club, volunteered for the church festival and assisted in building maintenance.
He was the owner and operator of Ed Smorey Gulf Service in Cranberry Township from 1970-1983. From 1983-1999 Ed owned and operated Brookdale Campground in Meadville. He also operated Smorey Excavating from 2000-2011 and was a member of Laborers Union Local 1058 Heavy Highway & Public Employee from 2005-2010.
Ed leaves behind to cherish his memory his wife, Constance “Connie” Tomaro Smorey, whom he married on Oct. 12, 1968; his children, Edward Thomas Smorey of Hookstown, and Marcy Smorey-Giger, and her husband, Christopher of Ross Township; his grandchildren, Luke, Taylor, Hannah, Michael, Matthew, and Sophia; and his siblings, Robert Haugh, and his wife, Patricia, of Aliquippa, and Richard Smorey of Butler.
In addition to his parents, Ed was preceded in death by five brothers, John, Philip, Joseph, Arthur and Ronald Haugh.
SMOREY — Friends of Edward Stephen Smorey, who died Saturday, Feb. 16, 2019, will be received from 2 to 4:30 and 6 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday at Boylan Funeral Home & Cremation Center of Connoquenessing Township, 856 Evans City Road, Renfrew.A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at St. Christopher at the Lake Roman Catholic Church, 229 N. Franklin St., Prospect, with Fr. Adam M. Verona, celebrant. A luncheon will follow Mass.Ed will be laid to rest at the National Cemetery of The Alleghenies in Bridgeville. A procession will lead the family and friends to Bridgeville after the luncheon.Online condolences and directions are at www.boylanfuneralhome.com.
