Roland F. Smith, Jr.,77, of 575 Henshaw St. in the Rochdale
> section of Leicester, died Thursday, May 5 at The Meadows of Leicester.
> He leaves his wife of 45 years, Nancy S. (Sprague) Smith, two sons Robert
E.
> and his wife Susan Smith of Rochdale, and David H. and his wife Catherine
of
> Millbury, four grandchildren, Margaret A. and Timothy P. Smith of Millbury
> and Nicole E. and Megan N. Smith of Rochdale, a niece Caron M. Avondale of
> Maui, Hi. He is predeceased by a brother Kingsley E. Smith and a sister
> Shirley Avondale Pillon.
> Mr. Smith was a self employed electrical contractor in Leicester since
1949.
> He was an Army veteran of WWII.
> He graduated from Worcester Boys Trade School and was a past Trustee and
> Vice President of the former Leicester Savings Bank, member of the
Leicester
> Historical Society, 50 year member of the Isaiah Thomas Lodge of Masons
A.F.
> & A.M. in Worcester and 50 year member of the Mass. Consistory - 32nd.
> Degree. He was a longtime member and past President of the Stiles Lake
> Association.
> Funeral services will be held Monday, May 9 at 10 a.m. in the First
Baptist
> Church, 111 Park Ave., Worcester. Burial will follow in Pine Grove
Cemetery,
> Leicester. There are no calling hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may
> be made to either The Building Fund for the New Vocational School, c/o
> Manufacturing Assistance Center Foundation, 100 Grove St., Worcester,
01605
> or Leicester Historical Society, 1136 Main St., Leicester, 01524.
> MORRISON-MORIN FUNERAL HOME, 1131 Main St., Leicester