New Bedford - James F. Smith, 73, of E. Freetown passed away February 23, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital. He was the husband of Arlene C. (Westgate) Smith.
Mr. Smith was born in Newport, RI and resided in E. Freetown for the past 50 years. He was son of the late John E. and Marion E. (Cornell) Cosmos. He was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of Vietnam. He was employed as a truck driver by Nabisco, Smithfield, RI until his retirement.
In addition to his widow, he is survived by 4 sons: James P. Smith of Pembroke, MA, Kevin S. Smith of E. Freetown, Michael S. Smith of E. Freetown and Christopher J. Smith and his wife Stephanie of Fairhaven; 4 grandchildren: Megan E. Smith, Katie M. Smith, Matthew E. Smith and Jonathan C. Smith; and an aunt: Alberta Amaro of CT.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend:
Visiting hours 6:00-8:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 27, 2014 at the Kirby Funeral Home, 61 Tarkiln Hill Road, New Bedford.
Funeral services at 10:00 A.M. Friday, February 28, 2014 at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Burial in Acushnet Cemetery, Acushnet.