Richard "Dick" Gordon Smith

Richard "Dick" Gordon Smith

Richard Gordon Smith, 69, of Revere, formerly of Malden and Winthrop, died suddenly on Thursday, February 10, 2011 at the Melrose-Wakefield Hospital.

He was born in 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts, the son of Gordon and Edith (Hibbard) Smith. Dick was raised in Winthrop. He graduated from Winthrop High with the class of 1960. After high school he attended Salem State College. In 1966, Dick and Claudette Paradis were married in Biddeford, Maine. They spent a few years in Winthrop before settling down in Malden to raise their family. For the last 6 years, he and Claudette had resided in Revere. For many years, Dick worked at the Pitney Bowes company. He later went to work for the city of Malden as a crossing guard. He worked the corner of Salem and Mt. Vernon for a few years and then took over the corner of Salem and Laurel near the Mystic Valley Charter School. He worked for the city for over 15 years. On weekends he also worked part time as a hotel clerk at the Colonial Traveler.

Dick enjoyed playing golf, horseshoes, and pool. He also enjoyed going fishing. He was a long time member of the East Side Athletic Club, and was also a member of the Sharon Street Athletic Club. Dick had a great attention to detail, and was very particular about the work that he did, whether it was with carpentry and handyman jobs, or drafting a letter, he always had to make sure everything was done right.

He is survived by his wife Claudette, his sons Randy J. Smith and wife Renee of Malden, and Timothy A. Smith of Salem, and his step-grandchildren, Timothy and Antonio.

Dick was preceded in death by his parents, Gordon and Edith (Hibbard) Smith; his brother Dr. Loran Smith and his sister Jeanie Boivin

Funeral services will be held Thursday, Feb 17th, at 10:00 AM at the Weir - MacCuish Golden Rule Funeral Home Burial will be in the Holy Cross Cemetery in Malden.

Visitation will be at Weir - MacCuish Funeral Home on Wednesday, February 16th, from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM

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