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Edward L.Smith,80,of 131 Southgate Drive,Juniper,Fla.,died Sunday,March 11,1973,in St.Mary's Hospital,West Palm Beach,Fla. He was a former Monessen resident. Mr.Smith was a retired superintendent of the bloomng mill of Monessen Plant of Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel Corp. and was a veteran of World War I,having served with the Rainbow Division. He moved to Florida in 1960. He was a member of St.Jude's R.C.Church and the Elks Lodge,both of Jupiter,Fla.,Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 8182 and Sterling McClellian American Legion Post 142,both of Pompano Beach,Fla. He was preceded in death by his wife,Mrs.Thelma Lochrie Smith,in 1965. Surviving are two daughters,Mrs.Jack (Charlotte) Sonafelt of Monessen and Mrs.John (Nova) Nole of Genova,Neb.,two sons,Lionel E.Smith,with whom he made his home,in Juniper,and Donn Smith of Fisher Heights,Carroll Twp.,18 grandchildren and three great--grandchildren. Friends will be received at the Rhome Funeral Home,Monessen from 7 to 9 p.m.Tuesday and from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m.Wednesday. Services will be held in the chapel of the funeral home at 1 p.m.Thursday with the Rev.Joseph Laboon,pastor of St.Charles Church,Donora,in charge. Graveside military services will be held during interment at Belle Vernon Cemetery. Rhome funeral directors in charge.

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