Ray H. "Rick" Smith Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Ray H. "Rick" Smith, 71, of New Brighton, passed away Friday, August 5, 2016, in the Good Samaritan Hospice, Beaver. Born February 3, 1945, in Beaver Falls, a son of Ray H. and Pearl Hays Smith, he was presently the mayor of New Brighton and a realtor with Howard Hanna. He was formerly retired after 37 years as a supervisor with the former LTV Steel, Aliquippa. He was a member of Holy Family Roman Catholic Parish, New Brighton, and a former member of the New Brighton Council and New Brighton School Board. He has been a member for 30 years of the Board of Directors of the BCTA. Chairman of the New Brighton Democratic Committee, he was one of the founders of the "Brighton UP Foundation for New Brighton" and a member of Union Lodge 259 F&AM, New Brighton. Rick was an avid golfer and a member of the Get Away Golf Group. He was a former coach for the New Brighton Termites and New Brighton Little League, and was a social member of the Oak Hill Vets and New Brighton Eagles. Rick always regarded himself as a public servant not a politician. Surviving are his wife of 14 years, Carol Ann (Wolf) Steele-Smith; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Tracey Horvath, Koppel; Kelly and Brian Schachner, Spartanburg, SC, and Kristen and Rich Campbell, New Brighton; a son and daughter-in-law, David and Carla Smith, New Brighton; three stepdaughters, Dionna Steele, Aliquippa; Jamie Steele, Carrboro, NC, and Danielle Steele and her fiancé Randy Moore, Beaver; a stepson, Jimmy Steele and his wife Paula, Center Twp.; 12 grandchildren, Amanda, Taylor, Jessica, John, Nicholas, Trevor, Cody, Trent, Miller, Payton, Blaine and Ella; seven step-grandchildren, Dominique, Kyler, Nicolle, Siara, Dahlia, James and Ethan; three step-great-grandchildren, Camryn, Urijah and Scarlett; a sister and brother-in-law, Cindy and Denny Vukich, New Brighton; two twin nieces, Brook Adametz and her husband Chris, New Brighton, and Brandy Bable and her husband T.J., North Sewickley Twp., and his canine companion and best friend, Bogy. Friends will be received Tuesday from 2 to 8 p.m. in the WILLIAM MURPHY FUNERAL HOME INC., 349 Adams St., Rochester. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church, New Brighton, with Father Tom Kredel officiating. A Christian wake service will be held Tuesday in the funeral home. The family wishes memorial contributions be made, if desired, to the Brighton UP Foundation, P.O. Box, 36, New Brighton, PA 15066. The family would like to extend a thank you to Dr. William Ferri and the Good Samaritan Hospice for their care and comfort given to Rick, and a special thanks to friends, Tony Walker and Pete Kalcevic, for their kind assistance at home.

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Ray H. "Rick" Smith

February 3, 1945 - August 5, 2016