Obituary Overview
In Loving Memory
SMITH, Philip Karl
Passed
away peacefully at the age of 88.
Beloved husband of the late June Smith for 64 wonderful years. Caring, loving father to Brenda (Timothy)
Boynton and Philip Andrew Smith. Proud
Papa to Meaghan (Keyvan), Meredith, Maureen (Christopher), Philip James
(Barbara), Sarah, Hannah and Alysha. Great Papa to Olivia, Josephine, Madeleine
and Aiden. Survived by his sister in law Madeline Hanson and his brother Brian
Smith. He will be missed by numerous nieces, nephews, friends and relatives. A
special thank you to the awesome staff and student nurses at Windsor Regional
Met Campus, 6 North for their compassionate and exceptional care during this
difficult time. Thank you also to Dr.
Price for his excellent care over the decades. He will be remembered for his
love of travel, sailing Lake Erie as the Skipper with his first mate on the
Gemini. Phil belonged to the LMYC, and spent lots of hours sailing
singlehandedly on the Detroit River. He was an avid reader, history buff and
had a passion for classic cars. Philip has had various careers thoughout the
years, he was a mechanic at the Montreal Star, a fireman, a bus driver, a road
tester and plant protection for Chryslers. This lead into his career as a
Police Officer for both the Amherstburg and Windsor Police Service. He enjoyed
a long retirement. Philip was a good Christian and attended both St. Andrews
and Paulin Memorial Presbyterian. Memorial Visitation will take place
Wednesday, December 5, 2018, from 3pm – 6pm at Victoria Greenlawn Funeral Home
(1525 Highway #3, Oldcastle ON N0R 1L0 519-969-3939). A Memorial Service will be held Thursday,
December 6, 2018 at 10:00am. Inurnment
at Victoria Memorial Gardens to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations may be
made to The Windsor Es Hospice or the Humane Society of Windsor. Online condolences may be left at
www.victoriagreenlawnfuneral.ca
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Philip Karl Smith 2018..
Death notice for the town of: Oldcastle, Province: Ontario