GORHAM – Alton L. Smith, 90, of New Portland Road and a longtime former Westbrook resident, died June 22, 2009, at Gorham House. Born Dec. 18, 1918, in Brewer, he was the son of Perley and Lillian (Stanhope) Smith. Alton was raised and educated in Harrington. In 1937 he went to work for the Civilian Conservation Corps, known then as the CCC Boys, and from 1939 to 1944, he sailed the Great Lakes with Columbia Transportation Co., Cleveland. In May 1944, during World War II he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, seeing action on Okinawa, Japan, during the invasion of 1945. Mr. Smith was employed for 29 years at the former S.D. Warren Paper Co., Westbrook, retiring from there in 1983. He was a member of the former United Methodist Church, Westbrook. His interests included hunting, fishing and the Red Sox. His wife, Eva (Nash) Smith, predeceased him April 22, 2008. A son, Michael; a daughter, Joan; as well as three brothers, Philip, William and Eugene; and one sister, Olie, have also predeceased him. Survivors include two daughters, Paulette Gallant of Scarborough and Priscilla Kennie and her husband, Timothy, of Dayton; two brothers, Perley Smith Jr. of Jay and Roland Smith of Machias; two sisters, Barbara Mitchell and Patricia Worcester, both of Harrington; nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. Our family thanks the staff of the Cambridge and Windsor units of Gorham House for the kind and compassionate care given to our Dad during his time there. There will be no visiting hours. A graveside service with military honors will be held 11 a.m. Friday, June 26, at Brooklawn Memorial Park, 2002 Congress St., Portland. The Rev. David Patterson will officiate. Arrangements are by Dolby Funeral Chapel, Windham. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to Gorham House Activities Fund, 50 New Portland Road, Gorham, ME 04038.
ALTON L. SMITH
