Robert J. Smith

Robert James Smith, Jr., 62, of Marlborough, went home to be with the Lord, whom he loved and served, on Sunday, (April 5, 2009). He was the beloved husband of Beverly (Dayton) Smith for 41 years. Born in Orange, TX, he was the son of the late Robert J. Smith, Sr. and Ruth (Davenport) Smith. Bob was a Captain in the U.S. Army. He served as a Helicopter Pilot in Vietnam, earning the Bronze Star and the Air Medal with seventeen Oak Clusters. Bob was a Senior Vice President at the Hartford Insurance Co. for 30 years, retiring in 2001. In addition to his wife he is survived by a daughter and son-in-law, Katherine A. and Robert W. Hansen III of Berlin, a son, Robert D. Smith of Madison, WI, two daughters and sons-in-law; Kristin A. and Neal B. Patel of Galena, IL, Karen E. and Michael A. DeCorleto of Marlborough, his 11 grandchildren; Evan, Ethan, Nathaniel and Elizabeth Hansen, Vivian and Rosalei Smith, Dylan, Emma and Noah Patel, Andrew and Lucy Grace DeCorleto, two sisters, Jane Fleming and Rebecca Bates, three brothers; Peter, David Scott, and Jonathan Smith, and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held on Thursday at 2 p.m. at the Colchester Bible Baptist Church, 38 Chestnut Hill Rd., Colchester. Burial, with Full Military Honors, will be at the convenience of the family in the State Veterans Cemetery, Middletown. Calling hours will be Wednesday evening from 5-8 p.m. at Mulryan Funeral Home, 725 Hebron Ave., Glastonbury. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to a charity of the donor's choice.