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In Memory of
Clifton Raymond
Smith
Smith
1934 - 2013
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Obituary for Clifton Raymond Smith
Lamoine – Capt. Clifton “Clif” Raymond Smith, 79, died Tuesday, October 8, 2013, at MDI Hospital with his family at his side. He was born May 29, 1934, in Waterbury, CT., the son of Howard A. and Ruth (Schelin) Smith.
Clif grew up in Milton, MA and graduated from Milton H. S. in 1952. He graduated from the US Coast Guard Academy in 1956 and married the love of his life, Janice Hokanson of Weymouth, MA. Clif’s first duty station was a weather ship out of Portland, ME. Clif had a lifelong love of sailing that he shared with Jan. Clif retired after over 29 years in the Coast Guard ending with the change of command as Commander, Coast Guard Group Southwest Harbor Maine, Nov. 1981. During his career, Clif earned a Masters Degree from U. Conn., and after retiring, earned a Masters Degree from UMO in Education. Clif taught at Ellsworth High School.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Janice; his children, Carl E. Smith and wife, Kathy of Germantown, MD, Sherry Rogers of Lamoine, Kristina Hodkiewicz and husband John of Lamoine, Brian H. Smith of Bedford, NH; 7 grandchildren, Jessica, Casie, Lauren, Kelsey and Linnea, Colby, Mackenzie and their mother, Victoria (Weymouth) Smith; brothers, Roger Smith and wife Patricia of Foxboro, MA, and Kenneth Smith and wife Sally of Lamoine; sister-in-law, Claire Smith of Portland; cousins and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Howard and Ruth Smith of Milton, MA; and brother, Stephen Smith of Portland, ME
Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-4pm, Sunday, Oct. 13 at Jordan-Fernald,113 Franklin Street, Ellsworth where a Celebration of Life will be held 10am, Monday, Oct. 14. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery, Lamoine.
Those who wish may make donations in Clif’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, 383 US Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074, Hancock County Habitat for Humanity,P.O. Box 343, Ellsworth, ME 04605 or Lamoine Baptist Church, c/o Carolyn Ackerman, 28 Ford Lane, Lamoine, ME 04605.
Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com
Clif grew up in Milton, MA and graduated from Milton H. S. in 1952. He graduated from the US Coast Guard Academy in 1956 and married the love of his life, Janice Hokanson of Weymouth, MA. Clif’s first duty station was a weather ship out of Portland, ME. Clif had a lifelong love of sailing that he shared with Jan. Clif retired after over 29 years in the Coast Guard ending with the change of command as Commander, Coast Guard Group Southwest Harbor Maine, Nov. 1981. During his career, Clif earned a Masters Degree from U. Conn., and after retiring, earned a Masters Degree from UMO in Education. Clif taught at Ellsworth High School.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Janice; his children, Carl E. Smith and wife, Kathy of Germantown, MD, Sherry Rogers of Lamoine, Kristina Hodkiewicz and husband John of Lamoine, Brian H. Smith of Bedford, NH; 7 grandchildren, Jessica, Casie, Lauren, Kelsey and Linnea, Colby, Mackenzie and their mother, Victoria (Weymouth) Smith; brothers, Roger Smith and wife Patricia of Foxboro, MA, and Kenneth Smith and wife Sally of Lamoine; sister-in-law, Claire Smith of Portland; cousins and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Howard and Ruth Smith of Milton, MA; and brother, Stephen Smith of Portland, ME
Friends are invited to visit with the family 2-4pm, Sunday, Oct. 13 at Jordan-Fernald,113 Franklin Street, Ellsworth where a Celebration of Life will be held 10am, Monday, Oct. 14. Interment will follow at Forest Hill Cemetery, Lamoine.
Those who wish may make donations in Clif’s memory to Alzheimer’s Association, Maine Chapter, 383 US Route 1, Suite 2C, Scarborough, ME 04074, Hancock County Habitat for Humanity,P.O. Box 343, Ellsworth, ME 04605 or Lamoine Baptist Church, c/o Carolyn Ackerman, 28 Ford Lane, Lamoine, ME 04605.
Condolences may be expressed at www.jordanfernald.com
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