Smith, Patrick C.

1921 - 2013  (91 years)    Has 10 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Smith, Patrick C.
  Born	17 Mar 1921	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  1930 Census	1930	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Harry J Smith34 Viola M Smith30 Patrick C Smith9 Edward W Smith6 Edgar Zimmerman28
  Died	13 Feb 2013	Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA
  Obituary	16 Feb 2013
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Patrick C. Smith, 91, of Neenah, passed away Wednesday, February 13, 2013, at Park View Health Center, Oshkosh. Pat was born March 17, 1921, in Appleton, the son of the late Harry and Viola (Zimmerman) Smith. As a young man, Pat earned the Eagle Scout award of the Boy Scouts of America. Following high school, he served in the United States Army attaining the rank of Sergeant during World War II. He was in charge of the dental laboratory at Camp Cooke, California. Pat was united in marriage to Eileen VanderVelden on April 11, 1944, in Little Chute. They celebrated 69 years of marriage together! Pat and Eileen started their business, Twin City Dental Laboratory, in Neenah in 1946. Their first dental laboratory was in a rented room in the personal office of S.F. Shattuck in downtown Neenah. Together the Smiths developed a long-term friendship with Mr. Shattuck characterized by mutual respect. Through the years, with the help of long-time valued employees, their business became a successful and highly respected dental laboratory. Pat was President of the Associated Dental Laboratories of Wisconsin, serving two terms. He was a Director for one term at Milwaukee Area Technical College and served on the Board of Midwest Dental Lab Association. In addition, Pat was President for two terms of the Dental Technicians Society of Milwaukee. Pat and his son, Patrick T. Smith, were featured in an article that was published in the Post-Crescent entitled "Crown Princes of Dental Work". Pat was a long-time member of the Neenah Rotary Club and a 60 year member of the American Legion. The Smiths are parishioners at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, Neenah. Pat was a master craftsman and woodworker, having built two sailing ship models that were each three years in the making. They were displayed at the Bergstrom-Mahler Museum during its Maritime Exhibition. He was an exceptional scale modeler, jeweler, goldsmith, artist, woodcarver and also a student of art and history. He had a passion for growing orchids in his greenhouse and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He had a true love of nature and the outdoors. Survivors include his loving wife, Eileen; two sons: J. Michael (Linda) Smith and their daughter, Anne Katherine Smith, all of Florida; and Patrick (Margaret) Smith, Neenah, their son, Christopher (Holly) Smith, and great-granddaughter, Savannah, all of Las Vegas; a brother, Warren (Elaine) Smith and their sons: James (Barbara), Peter (Denise) and Steven; other nieces and nephews: Richard (Carol), Matthew (Kathy), Ann, Mary Jo (Tom), and William. The memorial Mass for Patrick will be Wednesday, February 20, 2013, 11:30 a.m., at St. Gabriel Catholic Church, 900 Geiger St., Neenah, with Father Richard Allen officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:30 a.m. Wednesday until the hour of Mass at the church. Inurnment will be in the Shrine of Heaven Mausoleum, Neenah. In lieu of flowers, a memorial, in Pat's honor, has been established for St. Gabriel Parish, the Salvation Army and the Boy Scouts of America. The family would like to extend a special thank you to the Park View Health Center Woodside One staff for their exceptional care and assistance. Patrick lived by the simple rule - "If you have integrity nothing else matters; if you don't have integrity nothing else matters". We miss you Dad and we love you. Westgor Funeral Home 205 W. Doty Ave. Neenah 722-7151 Online condolences at: www.westgorfuneralhomes.com Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from February 16 to February 17, 2013
  Person ID	I146077	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Smith, Harry,   b. 18 Apr 1896,   d. 8 Jan 1956  (Age 59 years)
  Mother	Zimmerman, Viola,   b. 24 May 1899,   d. 3 Feb 1985  (Age 85 years)
  Family ID	F54340	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	VanderVelden, Eileen,   b. 13 Aug 1921, Little Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA ,   d. 1 Jul 2018, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Married	11 Apr 1944
  Last Modified	27 Jun 2014
  Family ID	F54336	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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