William "Bill" Kenneth Smith Obituary
Official Obituary of

William "Bill" Kenneth Smith

February 24, 1933 - April 12, 2025

William "Bill" Kenneth Smith Obituary

William "Bill" Kenneth Smith, 92, of Sugarcreek Township, passed away on April 12, 2025. He was born February 24, 1933 and was a graduate of Kittanning High School in 1951. He was a Korean War Veteran, and retired from National Fuel Gas in 1990 after 39 years of service. He enjoyed many years of retirement by hunting and fishing.


Bill was a member of St. Paul's Community Church in Chicora, PA for over 60 years. He was preceded in death by his first wife Susan E. (Patch) Smith of 38 years. who passed away on July 31, 2000. He later married Helen Maxine (Rumbaugh) Smith on October 6, 2001, and Maxine later passed away on October 27, 2016. He was also preceded in death by his parents, son, Harry Snyder, who passed away in 1993; grandson Thomas Lee Snyder, who passed away on December 27, 2017; brothers Burton Dean Smith, Dwayne Homer Smith, and James Smith; sisters Mildred Hooks, Alice Jean, and Peggy Young. Step-mother Lena Smith.


Survivors include a brother Orvil Delwin "Butch" and his wife Madeline Smith, of New Mexico; sister Linda Smith ; son Donald W. (Carol Sue Cornetti) Smith of Kittanning; daughter Pamela L. (Michael) Crissman of Worthington; grandchildren Cheryl Ann Chestnut of Ford City, Holly Dawn (Nicholas) McCausland of Rural Valley, and Todd E. (Tina) Crissman of Worthington; his great-grandchildren Megan (Joseph) Miller, Joshua Snyder, Mathew Snyder, Karen A. (Joseph) Gilmore, Nicholas J. McCausland II, Alana F. McCausland, Owen M. Crissman, Evalyn K. Crissman, and Enzo E. Crissman.


Friends will be received on Wednesday April 16, 2025 at the Snyder-Crissman Funeral Home in Cowansville from 2:00 to 4:00 and 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. A funeral service will be heldat 11 a.m. on Thursday April 17, 2025 at St. Paul's Community Church 2167 State Route 268 Chicora, PA 16025. with Pastor Frank Sapp Jr. officiating. Additional visitation will be held at the church from 10:00 A.M. until the time of the service. Interment is in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

 

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William "Bill" Kenneth Smith, 92, of Sugarcreek Township, passed away on April 12, 2025. He was born February 24, 1933 and was a graduate of Kittanning High School in 1951. He was a Korean War Veteran, and retired from National Fuel Gas in 1990 after 39 years of service. He enjoyed many years of retirement by hunting and fishing.


Events

Visitation

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Cowansville

832 E Brady Rd Cowansville, PA 16218

Visitation

Wednesday, April 16, 2025

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Cowansville

832 E Brady Rd Cowansville, PA 16218

Visitation

Thursday, April 17, 2025

10:00 am - 11:00 am

St. Paul's Community Church

2167 St. Route 268 Chicora, PA 16025

Funeral Service

Thursday, April 17, 2025

11:00 am

St. Paul's Community Church

2167 St. Route 268 Chicora, PA 16025