NEW GLASGOW – The death of Everett Smith occurred Friday, August 12, 2011 in the Aberdeen Hospital, New Glasgow.
Everett was born January 14, 1924. He joined the Royal Canadian Navy in the fall of 1942. In 1943 he volunteered for Combined Operations and commando training in Scotland. He served on Infantry Landing Craft LCI (L) 255 as Able Bodied Seaman Torpedo Man in the Normandy Campaign landing British troops on Gold Beach. He returned to Canada and studied Leading Torpedo Operator and was drafted to the minesweeper H.M.C.S. Ungava and served until the end of the War minesweeping approaches to Halifax Harbour. Everett was made an Elder in Trinity United Church in 1955 and made Honorary Elder in 1991 and was active in boys-work. He was part of the founding members of the New Glasgow Lions Club and served the community from 1951-1967. Everett had been an active and happily committed member of the Royal Canadian Naval Association and the Royal Canadian Legion Normandy Branch No. 34.
Everett was predeceased by his parents C.P. Smith and Annie (Murray) Smith; his wife Vera (Fraser); his sister, Francis Nowlan.
He is survived by sons, Murray and Bill; daughter Hannah Corser; grandchildren: Cayce and Tyler Smith, Noel and Aaron Corser, Rachel Jacobs; great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be held 7-9 p.m. Monday, August 15 and 7-9 p.m. Tuesday, August 16 in the R.H. Porter Funeral Home, New Glasgow. A celebration of Everett’s life will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 17 in Trinity United Church, Temperance St., New Glasgow with Rev. Dr. Jim Shaffner officiating. Reception to follow. Burial will be in Brookside Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Aberdeen Palliative Care Society.
Royal Canadian Legion Br. 34 and the Admiral Murray Royal Canadian Naval Association will meet at the funeral home at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday to conduct their service.
Condolences at: www.rhporter.ca
Everett: “I have finished the race.”