Obituary of Jim Smith

James Daniel Smith, age 76 , of West River Station, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2012 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow. Born in Campbellton, NB, he was a son of the late Neil and Lillian (Thompson) Smith. Jim had worked at Hawker Siddeley Ltd. and Lavelin until his retirement. He enjoyed gardening, cooking and baking and working in the woods but most of all his greatest enjoyment was his family especially his children and grandchildren He will be sadly missed by his wife Elizabeth (Baillie); daughters, Audrey LeBlanc (Keith), West River Station; Jean Paon (Ron), West River Station; sons, Wayne (Darlene), Calgary, kn Alta; Tom (Susan), New Glasgow; Jim (Margaret), Alma;; 11 grand children: Lisa, Cherie, Daniel and Tyler Smith; Joseph and Katie LeBlanc; Melanie Skelhurn and Tania Beaton; Jonah Smith; Shelby and Coady Smith and 13 great grand children. He is also survived by sisters, Carol Kelly (Donald), Westville, Phyllis Smith (Gary Smeltzer), Union Centre; Sandra Ross (Neil), West River Station; brothers, Neil (Yolanda), Paulamond, NS; Roland (Pauline), Brampton, Ont; sisters-in-law Blanche Smith, Westville and Brenda Baillie, West River Station and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his brother Wayne and brother-in-law Tom Baillie. Cremation has taken place. His memorial service was held Friday Augustr 31, at Eagles Funeral Chapel, Westville with Rev. Charles MacPherson officiating. Interment was be in Hill Cemetery. Donations in his memory may be made to the Aberdeen Palliative Care Society. or a charity of one’s choice