Robert Smith

November 08, 1947 - August 07, 2023

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Obituary for Robert Smith

Robert N. Smith of Boston, passed away on August 7, 2023. He was 75 years old.

Robert Nathaniel Smith was born on November 08, 1947 in Atoka Tennessee. Robert was the son of the late Futher Lee Smith and Laura Smith. As a child Robert attended local schools in Atoka, TN and worked on the family farm as sharecropper.

Robert relocated to Boston, Massachusetts at the age of 18 where he met his lovely wife Barbara Smith and married on September 17, 1966. He began his career in construction for a laborer Union (local 223) and retired after dedicating over 50 years to his work.

Robert was a family man, he and his wife Barbara went on to have 6 children together, daughter Denise Dietrich, son Robert N. Smith Jr., daughter Rosalind C. Smith, daughter Jessica V. Smith, and predeceased daughters Shanna A. Smith and Victoria Smith.

Robert loved traveling around the country. He enjoyed spending his time on long distance family road trips to different states, visiting amusement parks (Disney World is his favorite) and attending a number of memorable family reunions. In his leisure time, Robert enjoyed entering car racing contests, playing card games, checkers, dominoes, and rooting for New England sports teams with his family and friends.

Robert also contributed to a number of community centers in Boston and Cambridge Massachusetts. He coached youth basketball and baseball teams and took pride in being a part of the journeys of successful players; he coached Patrick Ewing and Rumeal Robinson, among others. Robert occasionally attended church with his wife Barbara, he volunteered for church fundraisers, and performed construction repairs.

Robert leaves to mourn his four siblings Tommie Lee Smith Sr., Joella Roberts, Ida Jones and Larry Smith, 9-grandchildren, one great-grandchild, two uncles, two aunts and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, and many friends.

Visitation Monday August 14th 10-11 am in the Dolan Funeral Home, 1140 Washington Street, Dorchester Lower Mills.

Service to follow at 11AM in the Funeral Home.

Interment in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Boston.

Services

14 Aug

Public Viewing

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM

Dolan Funeral Homes and Cremation Services- DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS 1140 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02124 Get Directions »
14 Aug

Funeral Service

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Dolan Funeral Homes and Cremation Services- DORCHESTER LOWER MILLS 1140 Washington Street Dorchester, MA 02124 Get Directions »
14 Aug

Burial

12:30 PM - 01:00 PM

Oak Lawn Cemetery 427 Cummins Highway Boston, MA 02131 Get Directions »
by Obituary Assistant

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  • August 12, 2023

    From God the most High we come and surely we must return. I pray that Robert reach the highest of the 7 heavens and the hearts of the find and solace. Daniel Farley

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