Carl Joseph Smith

Carl Joseph Smith, Jr., known as “Junior” and “Huck”, 92 of 315 South Hickory Street, Apt. 615, Mount Carmel passed away peacefully on Friday, February 19, 2021 at home with his loving wife and family by his side.

He was born at home in Mount Carmel on June 19, 1928 and was a son of the late Carl and Ethel (Hoeflick) Smith.

Carl attended Our Lady’s schools in Mount Carmel.

He served in the US Army.

On February 28, 1950 he married the former Eleanor “Foof” Olshefski.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed at the Mountain View Manor Nursing Home as a security guard.

He was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Parish.

Carl was well liked by all that knew him.

Surviving in addition to his wife of almost 71 years, Eleanor “Foof” Smith are five children, Carl Smith of Mount Carmel, Donna Artman and her husband Jim of Northampton, Ann Swank of Mount Carmel, Patricia Guise and her husband William of Bloomsburg and Kim Moore and her husband Bob of Riverside; eight grandchildren, fifteen great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

Preceding him in death in addition to his parents were one great grandson; one brother and two sisters.

Religious services will be held on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at 11:00 am at the Joseph J. Stutz, Inc. Funeral Home, 40 S. Market St., Mt. Carmel, Joseph J. Stutz, III Supervisor. A visitation will be held on Thursday morning from 10:00 am until 11:00 am at the funeral home. Interment will be private in St. Mary’s Cemetery, Beaverdale. To leave a condolence for Carl’s family, please sign the guestbook at www.stutzfuneralhome.com.