Edwin L. "Ed" Smith, 83

NORTH ADAMS, Mass. —  Edwin Leroy Smith, 83, of North Adams, MA died on Friday, April 19, 2024 at his home after succumbing to an aggressive form of brain cancer.

He was born in Lock Haven, PA on April 14, 1941, to Doyle Malcolm Smith and Dorothy (Duck) Smith. He graduated from the Franklin Medical Technical Institute in Philadelphia.

Ed was last employed as a project manager for Maxymillian Technologies. Before that he was the owner and operator of GSS Construction, a three-generation family-owned business which included constructing many bridges and buildings in the Berkshires and southern Vermont.

Ed was a former member of the North Adams Rotary Club and was a longtime corporator of Hoosac Bank and MountainOne Bank. He was an avid golfer and a 50-plus year member of Taconic Golf Club. Ed also coached Little League baseball and youth soccer and enjoyed hunting and bowling.

Survivors include his wife, Wendy (Sutton) Smith, whom he married on February 14, 1970 and three sons, Darryl (Beth) Carsno of Ft. Lupton, CO; Ray Edwin (Aimée Bullett-Smith) Smith of Williamstown, MA; and Justin (Denise) Smith of Fredericksburg, VA. He also leaves two grandchildren, Brayden Smith and Elizabeth “Ella” Smith; one sister, Doris Breon of Lock Haven, PA; one brother, Ken Smith of PA; and several nieces and nephews.

FUNERAL NOTICE: Calling hours for Ed Smith will be Monday, April 29, 2024 from 4-7 PM at FLYNN & DAGNOLI-MONTAGNA HOME FOR FUNERALS, WEST CHAPELS, 521 West Main St. North Adams. A private burial will be in Eastlawn Cemetery in Williamstown, MA at a future date. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Hospice Care in the Berkshires, Inc., 877 South Street Suite 1W, Pittsfield, MA 01201. To add to the Book of Memories, please visit www.flynndagnolifuneralhomes.com