Joshua Smith
April 14, 1981 — June 7, 2017
Joshua Smith, age 36, of Lyndonville, VT, passed away at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center on June 7, 2017.
Joshua was born on April 14, 1981 in St. Johnsbury, VT to Kerry Smith and Barbara Cole. He graduated from Lyndon Institute, class of 1999. He worked as a meat cutter in Island Pond and later did detailing work at Mountain View Auto which he loved. Joshua loved baseball, fishing and hunting. He also loved working with wood which he learned from his grandfather. He enjoyed music whether it be listening, playing guitar, singing, or rapping. Joshua especially enjoyed sitting around a bonfire with family and friends and spending time with his nieces, nephews and his three dogs; Bonnie, Clyde, and Anna.
Joshua is survived by: his parents Barbara Cole of Lyndonville, VT and father Kerry Smith of Wheelock, VT; grandparents Duane and Joan Smith of Wheelock VT; one brother Damon Smith, his wife Hilairy, and their daughter Cecilia of South Wheelock, VT; four sisters: Melissa O'Brien, her husband Kevin, and their children Kaden and Kace of Santa Clarita, CA; Amie Stillson and her children Nicholas, Cole and Makaela of Lyndon Center, VT; Jennifer Noyes, her husband David and their children Bryon, Isabella, and Tyler currently stationed in Hawaii and Morgan Smith, her partner Ben Morrison and their daughter Annabella from Sutton, VT; several aunts, uncles, and many cousins and the most precious to his heart, a very dear little girl, Marah Josephine Elizabeth.
Joshua is predeceased by his grandparents Charles and Nettie Cole.
There will be no calling hours and a celebration of life will be held by the family at a later date.
Donations can be made in honor of Joshua's memory to: Central Vermont Humane Society in East Montpelier: 802-476-3811 or info@centeralvermonthumane.org, to the Pope Memorial Animal Shelter in Orleans: 802-754-2228 or animals@fasv.comcastbiz.net or to the Riverside Rescue in Lunenburg: 802-892-5300 or riversideanimalrescue.org
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