Obituary of Kenneth E Smith

Kenneth E. Smith, Age 80 It is with great sadness that we announce the peaceful passing of our loving husband, father, and pop-pop, Kenneth E. Smith, on Saturday, May 2, 2015. He was born on July 21, 1934 in Millville to Claude and Evelyn (Edge) Smith. Ken was a lifelong resident of Vineland, graduating from Vineland High School in 1953. He was an Air Force veteran, who retired from NJ Bell Telephone Company in 1989. He was a devoted family man. Ken loved spending time with his family, especially his four grandchildren. Ken was predeceased by his parents. He is survived by the love of his life, his wife of 57 years, Lucienne (Pandolfo); 2 daughters, Doreen Hughes and her husband Chris, and Kathleen Deola and her husband Dan; 4 grandchildren, Daniel Deola IV, Douglas Deola, Christine Hughes, and Gregory Hughes; a step-granddaughter, Valerie Zieniuk and husband Gregory; a step-great granddaughter Eleanor Zieniuk; a brother, Charles W. Smith and his wife Pat; a sister, Beverly Joan Cerino and her husband Joe; many nieces and nephews; and his canine companion, PeeWee. Funeral services will be private. Burial will be in the Cumberland County Veteran's Cemetery. Donations in his memory, may be sent to Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, Kansas 66675 or www.woundedwarriorproject.org