{"id":2788,"date":"2023-08-07T06:38:07","date_gmt":"2023-08-07T10:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=2788"},"modified":"2023-08-07T06:38:07","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T10:38:07","slug":"obituary-notice-marvin-l-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rilesandwoolleyfuneralhome.com\/?p=2788","title":{"rendered":"Obituary Notice – Marvin L. Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DUNKIRK:  Marvin L. Smith, 99, a resident of Chautauqua Nursing & Rehab, Dunkirk, formerly of St. Columban’s on the Lake and a prominent person in Hanover Center, passed away Friday, August 4th, 2023 at his residence.  He was born in Silver Creek on June 16, 1924, the son of the late Ernest G and Hazel B. (Bradley) Smith.<\/p>\n

  Marvin was a graduate of Silver Creek Central School, Class of 1942, graduated from Alfred State College & was a graduate of Reisch School of Auctioneering.  He served in the U.S. Army and the Army Air Force during WW II.<\/p>\n

  Marvin was an Auctioneer, owning the former Smith’s Auction Service, Silver Creek, for 23 years and he also owned M&L Smith Realty for 23 years and owned & operated a grape farm in Hanover Center for 61 years.<\/p>\n

  He was a member of First United Presbyterian Church, Silver Creek, a charter member of Hanover Hose Co. #1, member & past president of NYS Auctioneers Association and served on the Board for the National Auctioneers Association, was a 75 year member of Silver Lodge #757 F&AM, Silver Creek and was a member of the Northern Chautauqua Wood Carvers.<\/p>\n

  Survivors include two sons Gregory A. (Gail Masiker) Smith, of Westfield; and Jeffrey M. Smith, of Pahokee, FL.  Also surviving are two grandchildren Michael (Katherine Bzibziak) Dutcher & Andrew Dutcher, two great grandchildren Jaxson & Emma Dutcher and several nieces & nephews.  Besides his parents he was predeceased by his wife Frances (Kiser) Smith, whom he married May 6, 1950 in New Freedom, PA and who died Nov. 4, 2014.<\/p>\n

  A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date, time and place to be announced.  The family suggests memorial donations may be made either to the Hanover Hose Co. #1, % Steve Peters, 11919 Hanover Road, Silver Creek, NY 14136 or First United Presbyterian Church, 35 Park Place, Silver Creek, NY 14136.<\/p>\n

  Arrangements are by Riles & Woolley Funeral Home Forestville.<\/p>\n

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