William Smith

William Smith, 83, of Middletown, passed away on Monday, November 8th, 2021. Born in Hartford, son of the late Harry and Katherine (Reynolds) Smith, he was raised in Newington and graduated from Newington High School in 1956. He went on to graduate trade school as a Journeyman Plumber and was a proud member of the Plumbers Local Union 777 for 50 years. Bill was auto enthusiast who enjoyed building and driving good looking fast cars and watching NASCAR. He also operated ABC Autobody in East Hampton for a number of years as well as holding a plumbing contractor’s license and auto repairer’s license. He also held a Real Estate Broker’s license. He was affectionately known as “The Cat” to many of the people that worked with him in construction. He will be greatly missed by his sister, Nancy Sheehan of Middletown, who was his caregiver for the last five years, his brother, Robert Smith and his wife Patrice of Port Charlotte, FL, his nieces, Linda Morris of PA, and Jacqueline Smith of NYC, and nephews, Harry Smith of PA, Clifford Smith of NY, Larry Smith of OR, and Jourdan of IL. He was predeceased by his brother, Edgar and his companion of many years, Mildred Lanier. He also leaves behind his loving dog, Honeybee. He will always be remembered for his fun-loving spirit and infectious smile. Relatives and friends are invited to call on Sunday, Nov. 14th from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Duksa Family Funeral Homes at Newington Memorial, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington. His funeral service will be held on Monday, November 15th, at 10:00 a.m. at Newington Memorial. He will be laid to rest following the service in West Meadow Cemetery, Newington. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Veteran’s Base Camp at www.veteransbasecampinc.org or Northeast Animal Shelter at www.northeastanimalshelter.org. To view William's memorial tribute video please go to his Tribute Wall and click on his picture.