- Date Of Birth: August 10, 1932
- Date Of Death: January 11, 2023
- State: Ohio
Dr. Donald Philip Smith died peacefully in his sleep on Wednesday, January 11th, with his wife, Mary Jane, by his side. He was 90 years old.
He was born Wednesday, August 10, 1932, to Dr. F.M. and Helen Smith, in White Cross Hospital in Columbus, Ohio. Dr. F.M. was in his medical internship at that time. Shortly after Dr. D.P.’s birth, his family moved to Sycamore, Ohio, where Dr. F.M. opened a general medical practice. In 1961, Dr. D.P. joined the practice upon his completion of two years of U.S. Naval service as a physician in Key West, Florida. Dr. D.P. practiced medicine in Sycamore from 1961 through 2009. Between the two of them, Dr. F.M. and Dr. D.P.
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Dr. Smith had many hobbies and interests, but the two that interested him most, besides his family, were photography and restoring and driving old cars. During the course of his life, he took thousands of pictures, made family movies, restored multiple old cars, and participated in many old car tours. He met his wife Mary Jane (MJ) through friends in the old car community, and they were married in 2009.
Dr. Smith is survived by his loving wife of 13 years, Mary Jane; sister, Virginia; son Tad (Suzanne); daughter Sally (Peter); daughter-in-law Cristina (Phillip); grandsons Phillip and Christopher; and granddaughters Rosie and Clarissa (Jordan).
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife of 50 years, Judith Ann (2008), and his first-born son, Phillip (2022).
Dr. Smith was a life-long resident of Sycamore and loved his community. He cared deeply for the overall health and education of the residents of Wyandot County. He was instrumental in establishing the Critical Care Unit at Wyandot Memorial Hospital.
