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Richard Victor Smith Richard Victor Smith, 72, a retired machinist died Friday, September 15, 2000 at the Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford, MA. Richard was born in Bangor, ME and when WWII broke out, while he was in high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. When he was discharged he returned to Bangor, ME and completed his schooling. He then enlisted in the U.S. Navy where he served for six years. When he was discharged he moved to Malden, MA where he was employed at National Radio of Melrose as a machinist until it's closing. He then went to work for the E.G.& G. Electronics Co. of Wakefield until his retirement in1990. He attended the First Baptist Church of Malden and was a member of Converse Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Malden, Wyoming Lodge A.F. & A.M. of Melrose, Alleppo Temple Shrine of Wilmington of Wilmington and the D.A.V. Melrose Chapter 120. Mr. Smith lived in Melrose, Massachusetts for twenty years and previously had lived in Malden for thirty years. He is survived by his wife Grace C. (Cushing) Smith of Melrose, his son, Lloyd R. Smith of Melrose, his Daughter in-law , Michelle M. Smith of Melrose, his grandchildren, Kimberly Ann Smith of Melrose, Madison Jill Smith of Melrose and Jared Richard Smith of Melrose, his sisters, Glenis Bell of ME and Joanne Robertucci of CT. He was born January 29, 1928 in Bangor, Maine the son of the late Victor and Mildred (Nichols) Smith. Visitation will be held at Weir MacCuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem St., Malden on Monday from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM Funeral services will be held Tuesday, Sept.18th, at 10:00 A.M. at the Weir - Mac Cuish Funeral Home, 144 Salem Street, Malden with the Rev. Martha A. Dominy of the First Baptist Church of Malden officiating. Burial will follow in the Wyoming Cemetery in Melrose.
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