Fischer, Irma Margaret

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• Reference Number: 6504

Irma married Smith, James Henry Nelson Aft 1918. James was born 24 Sep 1897; died 14 Mar 1977; was buried , Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

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• Reference Number: 6504
• Education - High School: 1941, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 8 Nov 2009; Appleton Post Crescent

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Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1941

Obituary:
Raoul "Rowdy" Derek Smith, 85, Green Bay, formerly of Temple Terrace, Fla., Lompoc, Calif., Satellite Beach, Fla., and Appleton, Wis., passed away Monday evening, November 2, 2009, after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer's. He was born December 15, 1923, to the late James Henry Nelson Smith and Irma Margaret (Fischer) Smith of Appleton. Rowdy proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. On Jan. 31, 1948, he married Jocarol Arcidiacono of Philadelphia, Pa. He spent the majority of his career with NASA at Kennedy Space Center in Florida as an aeronautical engineer and retired in 1988 as head of Space Shuttle Communications at Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. In addition to his career, Rowdy was an award-winning and internationally recognized amateur poet. Even with the onset of Alzheimer's, Rowdy still sought to entertain his family, friends and often perfect strangers with his unique brand of wit.
Survivors include his wife, Jocarol Smith, Temple Terrace, Fla.; his children, Derek (Kathy) Smith, Lexington, N.C.; Dennis (Deborah) Smith, Orlando, Fla.; Douglas (Cindy) Smith, Brandon, Fla.; Dana (Robert) Lyvers, Temple Terrace, Fla.; Doreen (Richard) Doyle, Pulaski, Wis.; his grandchildren, Christoffer (Gayle) Smith, Rebecca Smith, Christina Smith Covaleskie, Chandler Jet Atkins, Keri Atkins, Nicholas Lyvers, Austen Lyvers, Andrew Doyle, Sarah Doyle; his great-grandchildren, Caleb, Gabrielle, Eitan Dovid, Cameron, Madison, Alastair, Morgan and Jaxson. Raoul is also survived by his siblings, Carl (Eileen) Smith, Appleton, Wis.; Nancy Joseph, N.C.; Dora Lee (Roger) Bryan, Fla.; Susan (Gil) Manalli, S.C.; his beloved nieces and nephews, in-laws, and many more family members and friends.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Mary Cavallo Arcidiacono, brother and sister-in-law, James and Helen Smith, in-laws Salvatore "Sam" Arcidiacono, Rocky and Terry Arcidiacono, Alfred Arcidiacono, Phil Joseph, and a grandson, Grant Lyvers.
A memorial service will be held in June of 2010 at Memorial Highlands Cemetery in Appleton.
Rowdy's family extends their gratitude to the caring staff of Kindred Hearts, N.E.W. Curative Insider's programs, and most especially Golden Living-Village Gardens Nursing Home and AseraCare Hospice, without whom we would not have been able to cope.
The good and the bad,
the happy and sad,
all of these we will always remember.
The highs and the lows,
the triumphs and woes,
from the first of the year
through December.
The tastes, sights,
and sounds
from life's merry-go-rounds
Yes, Pops,
we will always remember.
Blaney Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. To send online condolences, please go to www.BlaneyFuneralHome. com.