Charles Ernest 'Chick' Smith Jr., 73

REHOBOTH BEACH - Charles Ernest "Chick" Smith Jr. of Rehoboth Beach died Tuesday, March 13, 2007, at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes. He was 73.

He was born in Wilmington, the son of the late Charles E. Sr. and Violet V. (Brown) Smith.

He graduated from Brown Vocational Technical School in Wilmington.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy and served in the Navy Reserves for 33 years, retiring in 1994.

He was a member of the order of DeMaley, AARP and American Legion in Rehoboth Beach.

He was an avid reader and loved to read science fiction books.

He is survived by two sons, Scott A. Smith of Wilmington, and Charles E. "Chuck" Smith III and his wife, Marci of Covington, La.; three daughters, Andrea L. Deputy and her husband, Clifton of Houston, Lisa M. Semans and her husband, Michael of Felton and Susan R. Smith of Milford; seven grandchildren, Donna Smith, Karen Akeson, Michael "Mikie" Deputy, Stacey Deputy, Andrew Semans, Emily Semans and Autumn Peffley; five great-grandchildren, Savannah Akeson, Harmony Akeson, Paulina Akeson, Haley Smith and Evan Smith; a sister, Norma Salisbury and her husband, Elmer of Wilmington; a brother, Richard Smith and his wife, Donna, also of Wilmington; and three nephews, Keith Smith, Eric Smith and Christopher Smith.

A memorial service will be Monday at 11 a.m. in the chapel of Berry-Short Funeral Home, 119 N.W. Front St., Milford.

Interment will be in Delaware Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Millsboro.

Contributions maybe made in Charles name to the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 163, Salisbury, MD 21803-0163.