Obituary of Ross Smith

SMITH: ROSS PEACEFULLY AT SUNNYBROOK HOSPITAL ON SUNDAY MARCH 23, IN HIS 73RD YEAR AFTER A BRIEF AND COURAGEOUS BATTLE WITH LEUKEMIA. PREDECEASED BY HIS PARENTS BYRON SMITH AND DOROTHY CRANDELL, AND HIS WIVES GWENDOLYN McCARTHY, AND EVELYN GRIFFIN. DEAR BROTHER OF NEIL (CARMEL), AND MARILYN GIRDWOOD (BOB), LOVING PARTNER OF KAREN RICHARD. DEAR FATHER OF BYRON (CLAIRE), HARRIET (GERALD), BRUCE (LAURIE), HEATHER SMITH, (RICHARD) AND HAYLEY SMITH. BELOVED GRANFATHER OF TANA, LYNDSAY, BRENNA, MATHEW, AND EMMA SMITH. GRAMPA ROSS WILL BE MISSED BY ERIC, BRODY, SENECA, KARL AND DAVID. STEPFATHER OF KAILA, KARA (LUC), GERALD, JESSAMYN (NORMAN), AND PIERRE. SPECIAL FRIEND OF MARK LACHANCE. LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE CANADIAN GROUP, FORMER EMPLOYEE OF JSN JEWLRY TORONTO, BERMERK, EVENCHIK. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS AT THE TOMPKINS FUNERAL HOME ON WEDNESDAY FROM 7-9 PM. FUNERAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD FROM GRACE UNITED CHURCH ON THURSDAY MARCH 27 AT 2:00 PM. INTERMENT GANANOQUE CEMETERY. DONATIONS MADE TO THE CANADIAN CANCER SOCIETY WOULD BE APPRECIATED BY THE FAMILY.