GORHAM- Maine’s native son, Donald “The Don” W. Smith, passed peacefully at the age of 83 on April 28, 2024. Don spent his life in Maine, the son of the late Donald S. and Mary Bernier Smith, and big brother to Patricia Annaclette Smith. Don was graduated from Deering High School in 1959 and had an unwavering love of football, which he was able to express both on the field and as a lifelong dedicated New England Patriots fan. A Super Bowl with Don was time well spent together and if you needed to find him on a Sunday, it would be on the couch or in a sports bar watching the game. Don was also a lover of golfing, spending time on or near the water, and dogs, of which he had many through the years.
Don studied business at the University of Southern Maine and soon entered the workforce with his first wife, Charlotte Rawstron. Don had a successful career in banking, becoming Vice President of Trust Operations, but he never let his personal life fall behind. He met and married Judith “Judy” Allen of Belfast in 1974, a spirited nurse and water-woman whose passion for life matched his. Don and Judy were beacons of light who shared their enthusiasm for life with family and friends on their favorite place on earth: Pleasant Island, Maine. Don sincerely saw the good in everyone he met and helped people to see that in themselves. He emanated love and touched countless lives with infectious laughter, a light heart, and his warm, supportive, generous ways. Those who knew Don were gifted with a true friend and a loyal companion. He will be deeply missed and forever remembered by the lucky people whose lives he touched.
Don was predeceased by his parents Donald and Mary, and his wife Judith.
He is survived by his sister Patricia and many loving family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers please consider donating to the Good Shepard Food Bank or World Central Kitchen.
Arrangements have been entrusted to Chad E. Poitras Cremation and Funeral Service, Buxton, www.mainefuneral.com