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November 25, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, November 29, 2012 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 11 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Brian T. Smith, age 48 of Pompton Lakes died on Sunday, November 25, 2012. Brian died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson after a brief illness.
Brian grew up in Wayne and graduated from DePaul High School with the class of 1983. He worked for a few brief years at American Cyanamid in the 1980’s before striking out on his own as a tile and marble contractor. He has been tiling all around North Jersey for more than twenty five years and his handiwork can be found in hundreds of homes.
Brian met his wife Maureen Concha when they were just young kids growing up in Packanack Manor. They lived next door to each other and began dating when they were teenagers. Maureen was literally ‘the girl next door’ and their families were always socializing together. They married on September 2, 1990 at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church in Wayne and enjoyed a fantastic reception at the Birchwood Manor. Their two week honeymoon included Disney World and a Caribbean cruise. Cruising became Brian’s favorite way to vacation, not just for the relaxation and sailing, but for the endless buffets! He could eat all day and never seemed to gain weight. His dream-come-true would have been to enjoy a vanilla milkshake with every meal.
Brian was also part dare-devil and enjoyed anything that went fast and provided a good adrenalin rush. He loved to ride his motorcycle, snowmobiles, jet skis, and he used to have a boat on Greenwood Lake. He had gone cliff diving before and was even known to have jumped from a famous bridge in North Jersey, down to the rushing water below. He absolutely loved a good thrill - he lived for them, and enjoyed many.
Brian was also a gifted athlete. He made the Wayne PAL All Stars as a pitcher many years during his childhood and he used those great skills to coach his daughters when they began playing softball. Being a dad was one of Brian’s favorite roles and he loved coaching his girls and they loved having their dad as their coach. He was a devoted volunteer in Pompton Lakes and chaperoned for the ski trips to Mountain Creek each week. He was a selfless, kind, generous man who would literally give you the shirt off his back – even if it was his last shirt. He will surely be missed by his loving family and many dear friends.
Brian is survived by his loving wife of twenty two years; Maureen, two daughters Brittany and Samantha of Pompton Lakes, his parents; John and Eileen Smith of Ocean Pines, MD, his sisters; Kathleen Fazzio of Millington, NJ, Patricia Napolitano and her husband Thomas of FL, Maureen Kreider and her husband Thomas of New City, NY, one brother; Timothy Smith and his wife Sarah of Mountainside, NJ, his father-in-law Alan Concha of Wayne, brother-in-laws Alan Concha, Jr. and his wife JoAnne of Lincoln Park, NJ, Joseph Concha and his wife Jean of Hoboken, NJ, and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was recently predeceased by his mother-in-law Bonnie Concha in March of 2012.
In lieu of flowers, a fund is being established to assist Brian’s daughters with their education. Please make checks payable to "Alan Concha" and mail to: Mr. Alan Concha, 2 Matthew Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, November 29, 2012 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 11 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
November 25, 2012
Services
Friends may visit with the family at the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne, on Wednesday, November 28, 2012 from 4-8 PM.
Funeral Services will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, November 29, 2012 from the funeral home, then to St. Mary’s RC Church, Pompton Lakes, where at 11 AM a Funeral Mass will be offered.
Brian T. Smith, age 48 of Pompton Lakes died on Sunday, November 25, 2012. Brian died at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Paterson after a brief illness.
Brian grew up in Wayne and graduated from DePaul High School with the class of 1983. He worked for a few brief years at American Cyanamid in the 1980’s before striking out on his own as a tile and marble contractor. He has been tiling all around North Jersey for more than twenty five years and his handiwork can be found in hundreds of homes.
Brian met his wife Maureen Concha when they were just young kids growing up in Packanack Manor. They lived next door to each other and began dating when they were teenagers. Maureen was literally ‘the girl next door’ and their families were always socializing together. They married on September 2, 1990 at Immaculate Heart of Mary RC Church in Wayne and enjoyed a fantastic reception at the Birchwood Manor. Their two week honeymoon included Disney World and a Caribbean cruise. Cruising became Brian’s favorite way to vacation, not just for the relaxation and sailing, but for the endless buffets! He could eat all day and never seemed to gain weight. His dream-come-true would have been to enjoy a vanilla milkshake with every meal.
Brian was also part dare-devil and enjoyed anything that went fast and provided a good adrenalin rush. He loved to ride his motorcycle, snowmobiles, jet skis, and he used to have a boat on Greenwood Lake. He had gone cliff diving before and was even known to have jumped from a famous bridge in North Jersey, down to the rushing water below. He absolutely loved a good thrill - he lived for them, and enjoyed many.
Brian was also a gifted athlete. He made the Wayne PAL All Stars as a pitcher many years during his childhood and he used those great skills to coach his daughters when they began playing softball. Being a dad was one of Brian’s favorite roles and he loved coaching his girls and they loved having their dad as their coach. He was a devoted volunteer in Pompton Lakes and chaperoned for the ski trips to Mountain Creek each week. He was a selfless, kind, generous man who would literally give you the shirt off his back – even if it was his last shirt. He will surely be missed by his loving family and many dear friends.
Brian is survived by his loving wife of twenty two years; Maureen, two daughters Brittany and Samantha of Pompton Lakes, his parents; John and Eileen Smith of Ocean Pines, MD, his sisters; Kathleen Fazzio of Millington, NJ, Patricia Napolitano and her husband Thomas of FL, Maureen Kreider and her husband Thomas of New City, NY, one brother; Timothy Smith and his wife Sarah of Mountainside, NJ, his father-in-law Alan Concha of Wayne, brother-in-laws Alan Concha, Jr. and his wife JoAnne of Lincoln Park, NJ, Joseph Concha and his wife Jean of Hoboken, NJ, and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. He was recently predeceased by his mother-in-law Bonnie Concha in March of 2012.
In lieu of flowers, a fund is being established to assist Brian’s daughters with their education. Please make checks payable to "Alan Concha" and mail to: Mr. Alan Concha, 2 Matthew Road, Wayne, NJ 07470.
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