SMITH

Gale Eugene Smith, 76, of Rochester, N.Y., died at 1:20 a.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2009, at Unity Hospital in Rochester.

He was born February 11, 1933, in Van Wert County, the son of the late Lewis Frank and Olive Gertrude (Parmer) Smith.

Survivors include two nieces, Glendola Yahn of Berne, Ind., and Sherry Quaintance of Mendon; two great-nephews; four great-nephews; and one great-great-nephew.

A brother, Harold E. Smith; and one sister, Myrna Marcille Yahn, also preceded him in death.

Funeral services will be conducted at 10:30 a.m. Friday, October 16, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home in Van Wert. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Ohio City.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, October 13, at Paul W. Harris Funeral Home in Rochester and from 3-8 p.m. Thursday, October 15, at Cowan & Son Funeral Home.

Messages of sympathy may be sent to the family at cowanfh@yahoo.com.