Obituary of Robert E. Smith

Mr. Robert E. Smith, 67, of Hart Rd., Amsterdam, passed away Wednesday evening May 19, 2010 at Ellis Hospital in Schenectady with his family at his side. Born in Amsterdam, NY on April 25, 1943 a son of the late Edward F. and Frances Rusilas Smith. He was a lifelong area resident and was a 1961 graduate of the former Wilbur H. Lynch High School in Amsterdam. Mr. Smith served in the New York Army National Guard from 1964 to 1970. He worked as an insurance appraiser for over 38 years and retired from AIG Insurance Company in Albany, NY. Robert was a communicant of the former St. Casimir's Roman Catholic Church in Amsterdam. He was an avid car enthusiast and entered his 1992 Corvette in car shows and won awards. Mr. Smith also enjoyed watching NASCAR especially his favorite driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. Robert also was a member of the Galway Fish and Game Club and the National Rifle Association. He married Debra L. McMullen Smith on June 15, 1985. In addition to his wife survivors include a daughter, Teri of Amsterdam, NY. and A son, Aaron R. Smith of Amsterdam. Friend, Jay of Amsterdam. Mother-in-law, Martha McMullen of Marlborough, NY. Brothers and sisters-in-law Ralph and Mary McMullen of Milton, NY and Abbe and Frank Hamill of Binghamton, NY. His Best Friend Ronald DeRocker of Broadalbin, NY. One niece, one nephew, cousins and many friends also survive. A Funeral Mass will be held on Monday May 24, 2010 at 11:00A.M. at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, East Main St. Amsterdam with Father Brian List as celebrant. Interment of Cremated Remains will follow in St. Casimir's Cemetery, Amsterdam. Memorial contributions may be made in Robert's memory to the American Heart and Stroke Association, 1 Union St. Suite 301 Robbinsville, New Jersey 08691 or to the National Stroke Association, 9707 E. Easter Lane, Suite B, Centennial, CO 80112. Arrangements have been entrusted to the Betz, Rossi & Bellinger Family Funeral Home, 171 Guy Park Ave, Amsterdam, NY 12010.