Garry W. Smith, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family at Aurora Medical Center- Mount Pleasant on Saturday, June 17, 2023.
Garry was born in Milwaukee on April 15, 1938, to Walter and Margaret Smith. He married the former Mary Jo Lipscomb, celebrating 61 years of marriage. He was employed at AMC and WE Energies. Garry was a very family-oriented man. He shared his talent for art with his daughters, grandchildren and great grandchildren teaching them to paint. Garry loved to see his interests and hobbies showing through in his grandchildren. He was a tenacious, strong-willed man but always treated everyone he met like an individual. He would tell you that he had the cleanest pool and greenest grass in the neighborhood. At some time or another most people have stopped and had a cup of coffee with him at McDonalds. Garry also enjoyed going to the horse races. He was full of life and will always be remembered as Sassy, vivacious and witty.
He will be missed by his loving wife Mary Jo Smith, daughters Colleen (David) Aegerter, Maureen (James) Cannalte and Kathleen (Jeffrey) Stone, grandchildren Anthony (Stephanie) Morelli, Edward (Alyssa) Morelli, Cassidy Morelli, Amber (Lucas) Nolan, Autumn, Levi, April, Steven, Araya, Blaze and Israel Cannalte, Sarah Shelby, Hannah Stone, Robert Babiak, Sarah (Kenny) Butler and Leah (Moshe) Babiak, 25 great grandchildren and sister Hope "Dolly" Kohn. Garry is also survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by grandchildren Elisabeth and Melody Cannalte and Joseph Morelli, his parents and brother Wayne Smith.
A visitation for Garry will be held at the funeral home on Friday, June 23, 2023, from 10:00 until the time of funeral service at 12:00 p.m. A private family interment will take place in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials to Food for the Soul (food pantry) 4414 Northwestern Ave. Racine, WI 53405 have been suggested.
The family would like to thank the ICU staff at Aurora Medical Center in Mount Pleasant with special thanks to Erica and Karolina for the exceptional care given Garry.