Obituary of William Lee Smith

William Lee Smith May 12, 1930 March 1, 2011 After a lengthy battle with cancer, it is with sorrow that we announce the passing of William Bill? Smith. Bill was born in Northern Ontario and raised in Toronto. He graduated from Ryerson Polytechnic Institute as an Engineering Technologist and later from York University with a Bachelor of Arts. Bill worked for CN Telecommunications for over 35 years and travelled extensively for CN. Work took him to Newfoundland where he met and later married Alice Slattery in 1956. Bill and Alice made their home and raised their family in Richmond Hill, Ontario, just north of Toronto. Bills work was challenging and rewarding. He worked on a variety of projects that laid the foundation for Canadas telecommunications sector as well as a number of projects critical to CNs rail business. He was very proud of his work on the DEW Line in the early 1960s and the North Warning System in the 1980s. Bill was active in the community wherever he lived, as a scout troop leader and with local swim clubs. His many hobbies included HAM radio, wood duck carving, drawing and painting, and in later years, stitchery. After his retirement in 1988, and the sad passing of wife Alice in 1999, Bill moved to Regina in 2001. He quickly embraced the community and its people and joined many local clubs to continue his hobbies. Bill remarried in 2002 and leaves to mourn his loving wife Sybil, sons David (Beverly) of Regina, Hugh (Amy) of Toronto, daughters Clare of St. Johns, Elizabeth Kopp (Gordon) of Calgary, six grandchildren Mark and Liam Smith, Leah Smith, Paul, James and Amy Kopp, and sister Annette Ashfield (Donald) of Cobourg, Ontario. Bill leaves an extended family in Newfoundland and across Canada and the United States. He will also be fondly remembered by Sybils daughters, Karen, Shirley, Mary Lou, Leah and Amys daughter, Sarah. Bill was predeceased by wife Alice (1999), sister Marjorie (2006) and daughter-in-law Carol (2002). Heartfelt thanks to the staff of Palliative Home Care and Regina Wascana Grace Hospice. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Christ the King Roman Catholic Church, 3239 Garnet Street, Regina, on Saturday March 5, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. with Rev. Francis Slattery and Rev. Sathiadas Antony presiding. Interment at Holy Cross Cemetery, Thornhill, Ontario at a later date. Flowers most gratefully declined. Donations in Bills memory may be made to Regina Wascana Grace Hospice, 50 Angus Road, Regina SK S4R 8P6 or a charity of your choice. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.speersfuneralchapel.com