Robert Smith
Robert Joseph Smith, 68, of Grove City passed away unexpectedly while working on his camp in Marienville on Nov. 6, 2019.
Born Dec. 29, 1950, in New Castle, Bob was the son of the late Joseph and Clara Smith.
Bob graduated from Slippery Rock High School, then Paul Smith College.
He served in the U.S. Army and worked as a lineman for Penn Power until his retirement.
On April 11, 1974, Bob married Marlene Bonanni who survives.
Bob was a member of the Grove City Sportsmen's Club.
He enjoyed working in the yard, doing landscaping and he loved woodworking. Bob made beautiful stands, picture frames, hutch cupboards, TV stands, bedroom suites and many other things.
He was always busy and he never liked to sit still. Another one of his favorite pastimes was bird hunting with his faithful German shorthaired pointer, Dusty.
Along with his wife, Marlene, Bob is survived by his children, Ryan Smith and his wife, Christy, of Grove City, Timothy Smith and his wife, Samantha, of Plumas Lake, Calif., and Bobbi Jo Burkett and her husband, Rob, of Grove City; his grandchildren, Zachary Smith of Grove City, Kyle Minner of Grove City, Maria Minner of Grove City, Ethan Smith of Plumas Lake, Calif., Nicholas Paige of Plumas Lake, Calif., Autumn Burkett of Grove City, Jamie Burkett of Grove City, and Rob Burkett of Grove City.
Also surviving are Bob's two sisters, Loie Varner and her husband, Rick, of Los Gatos, Calif., and Terry Wogan and her husband, Tom, of Virginia Beach, Va.; and his brother, Garth Smith of Portland, Ore.
Bob was preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Clara Smith.
SMITH — The family of Robert Joseph Smith, who died Wednesday, Nov. 6, 2019, will welcome friends from 3 to 5 p.m. Monday at Jamison McKinley Funeral Home, 117 N. Main St., Harrisville.A memorial service will take place at 5 p.m. Monday in the funeral home with Pastor Lester Rowan and Pastor Kenton Shaw co-officiating.Friends can email condolences by visiting www.jamisonfuneralhome.com.
