Arthur “Keith” Smith, Sr., age 89, of DuBois, PA, died Friday, March 24, 2023 at the DuBois Nursing Home.
Born on June 5, 1933 in Falls Creek, PA, he was the son of the late Fred D. and M. Eileen (Jones) Smith.
Keith was a veteran of the United States Army having served during the Korean War.
On November 18, 1955 he married his wife Joyce E. (Hetrick) Smith. She preceded him in death on March 29, 2006.
Keith was a 1952 graduate of the Reynoldsville Sykesville High School and a 1956 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University.
Keith worked as an Account Executive/ Broker for Brockway Glass for 17 years and went on to work for, and retire from Swift Kennedy Insurance after 14 years of service.
He was a member of the First United Presbyterian Church in DuBois where he was very active in church affairs.
He was a member of the Garfield Lodge # 559 Free & Accepted Masons, and the Shrine Club.
Keith had a long history with the Jaycees on both the local and state level.
He was the recipient of the DuBois Jaycees Distinguished Service Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
Keith served as a member of the Board of Director at the DuBois Nursing Home for many years.
He had served the nursing home board as President and had a part in initiating the merger with the DuBois Village to form the DuBois Continuum of Care Community.
Keith has also served as President of the Haven House Shelter.
Keith is survived by his children; (Deborah Smith and her wife Goli Karimi of Altadena, CA; Keith Smith, Jr. and his wife Sherri of Luthersburg, PA and Cheryl Floyd & her husband Brad of Red Lion, PA), six grandchildren (Dylan, Grant, & Mason Smith, and T.J. & Dustin Floyd & his wife Melissa, and Devon Harbaugh & her husband Seth), six great grandchild, and two sisters; (Janet Guthridge of DuBois, PA and Molly Shaffer of Falls Creek, PA).
He was preceded in death by three brothers; (Frederick D. Smith, Jr., James R. Smith and Francis “Sandy” Smith), and one sister (Karen Smith).
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 from 4-7 p.m. at the Baronick Funeral Home & Crematorium, Inc.
A funeral service will be held on Thursday, March 30, 2023 at 11 a.m. from the funeral home with CLP LaMarr Adamson officiating.
Burial will take place in Beechwoods Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to the Haven House Shelter, 202 West DuBois Ave., DuBois, PA 15801.
Online condolences can be sent to www.baronickfuneralhome.com.
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