LUDLOW – Robert G. “Rob” Smith, 63, of Ludlow and a longtime resident of the Fairview section of Chicopee, was Called Safely Home on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. He was born in Holyoke on July 8, 1963, a beloved son of Robert M. and Agnes M. (Bresette) Smith, both of Ludlow. He was raised in Holyoke and graduated from Holyoke Catholic High School, Class of 1983. He was employed for over 46 years at Sonoco Paper Products in Holyoke and retired on April 1, 2022. He was a communicant of Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Chicopee. Rob was an avid fisherman and a passionate woodworker who owned Omega Custom Woodworks. He enjoyed drawing, and was a talented musician, playing the drums, guitar and piano. Most of all, he loved spending time with his family and many friends. He leaves his beloved wife and best friend, Lisa M. (Pirog) Smith. They were married on October 21, 1983 at Sainte Rose de Lima Church in Chicopee and they were blessed with just shy of 43 years of wedded happiness together. In addition to his parents and wife, he also leaves his three loving and devoted children, Allyson M. Smith and her husband, James E. Knight, of Ludlow, Robert W. Smith and his wife, Michaela, of Ludlow, and Randy J. Smith and his wife, Rebecca, of Wilbraham; his five cherished grandchildren, Jacob Socha, Brayden Nogueira-Smith, Declan Smith, Charleigh Smith, and Jordyn Smith; his dear sister, Katherine M. Smith and her partner, James Brennan, of Southampton; his dear sister-in-law, Susan LaPlante and her husband, Alan, of Chicopee; his dear brother-in-law, James Pirog and his wife, Donna, of Chicopee; and his many dear nephews, nieces, cousins, extended family members and friends. He was predeceased by his dear father-in-law, Joseph M. Pirog, Jr. who was Called Home on May 11, 2010; his dear mother-in-law, Aline M. (Beaulieu) Pirog who was Called Home on October 27, 2011; and his dear uncle, William Smith who was Called Home on December 15, 1992. His Funeral will be held on Friday, October 23, 2026 beginning at the St. Pierre-Phaneuf Aldenville Chapels, (413-532-9806), 13 Dale Street, Chicopee, MA 01020, (funeral home will open at 8:30 a.m.), followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10 a.m. at Sainte Rose de Lima Church, 594 Grattan Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. His Burial will follow the Mass at Notre Dame Cemetery, 63 Lyman Street, South Hadley, MA 01075. His family will receive friends at the funeral home on Thursday, October 22, 2026 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The funeral home parking lot and main entrance are located at the rear at 20 Lafayette Street, Chicopee, MA 01020. Memorial donations may be made in his memory to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959. For more details and to leave his family condolence messages, please visit:
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