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James Smith

1950 - 2015

James Smith obituary, 1950-2015, Chicago, IL

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1950

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2015

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James Smith Obituary

Smith, James Kevin 65, U.S. Army Vietnam War Veteran, passed away peacefully December 27, 2015. Beloved husband of the late Nora Theresa Smith (nee Mannion); devoted father of James (Molly) Smith, Jaclyn (Nathaniel) Bomberger, and Anthony Smith; proud grandfather of Andrew Landis and Madison and Theodore "Teddy" Smith; dear brother of Jerilyn Oleksky and Joanie and Jeffrey Smith; son of the late James K. Smith and Bernice Dundore Smith. Memorial mass Friday, January 8, 11:00 a.m., St. Benedict Catholic Church, 2215 E. Irving Park Rd, Chicago. Interment of cremated remains, 2016. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his name to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Arrangements by Cremation Society of Illinois, 773-281-5058 or www.cremation-society.com.



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Published by Chicago Sun-Times on Jan. 3, 2016.

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St. Benedict Catholic Church

2215 E. Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL

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