- Date Of Death: November 7, 2011
- State: Connecticut
Calvin William Smith
– age: 87
(May 21, 1924 to November 07, 2011 )
Resident of Norwalk, Connecticut
Calvin William Smith, Sr., age 87, of Norwalk, died peacefully at the Norwalk Hospital on Monday, November 07, 2011. He was the loving husband of Emily Harrison Smith for 63 years. Calvin was born in Norwalk on June 1, 1924, the son of the late Wilfred and Florence Meisel Smith. Calvin attended Norwalk High School and received an Honorary Veteran’s Diploma in his 70’s. He served his country in the South Pacific during WW II in the Army Air Corps as Squadron Aircraft Inspector and was honorably discharged as Staff Sergeant in ’46. Cal worked at Norwalk Savings Society for 38 years starting as a clerk in 1946 and working his way up to Sr. Vice President and Secretary. He was a 1963 graduate of the American Institute of Banking. He served as Senior Loan Officer and Secretary of the Corporation. After retirement in 1983 he served on the Advisory Board of NSS. He also served as a member of Laura Raymond Homes, Inc. Cal also volunteered for many years with AmeriCares, and was a past President of the Norwalk-Wilton Chapter #3929 of AARP, and served on various boards and committees for the group.
In addition to his wife Emily, Calvin is survived by his son C. William Smith, Jr. and wife Marianne of New Fairfield, his daughter Donna Fejes and husband Bill also of New Fairfield, four grandchildren; Chris Smith and fiance Kendra Chapman of Cleveland New York, Jason Smith and wife Elaine of Danbury, Kimberly and David Fejes of New Fairfield; two great granddaughters, Emily and Madilyn, 2 sisters-in-law, Marjorie Smith and Bernice Harrison and several nieces and nephews. Calvin was predeceased by his brothers Norman and John and his sister Eleanor Perry.
