Obituary: Thomas H. Smith Jr., 68, Of Bethel

Information and Photo Courtesy Green Funeral Home

BETHEL, CT — Thomas H. Smith Jr., 68, of Bethel, passed away on Wednesday, March 13, 2024 peacefully at his home with his wife and children at his side after a long illness. He was the husband of Patricia (Delahay) Smith.

Tom was born in Danbury, to Thomas and Connie Smith who reside in Danbury. He attended Danbury High School and was a 1973 graduate.

Tom owned and managed Tom’s Paint and Wallpaper on Greenwood Avenue in Bethel for many years. Tom’s passions included baseball, bowling, and golf. He coached and supported the Bethel Baseball Association. He played baseball for the American Legion and golfed with many friends through the Danbury Dusty Golf League.

Attending Yankee games was a favorite family pastime, as well as going to the movies. Tom was a history buff and enjoyed taking family vacations to historical landmarks. He was a big kid himself, but a constant mentor and confidant to all his children and really to anyone he considered a friend. His brother-in-law said it best, "The thing that made Tom different was his honesty, kindness, and understanding, but most of all his heart."

In addition to his wife of 29 years, survivors include his sons Thomas and Steven, and daughter Brooke; his sister Laura and her husband Albert Taylor of Danbury; sister Patricia and her husband Richard Fisher of Brookfield; brother Michael Smith of Florida; sister Catherine and her husband Michael Ramey of Danbury; and brother-in-law George and his wife Elizabeth Delahay of New York. He was blessed with many loving nieces and nephews.

Tom left us with a loving heart and a passion for his family and friends that stretched wide. Smiling in the face of adversity and throughout his illness he left with the confidence that all his loved ones will carry on his memory.

Friends will be received from 4 -7 p.m. on Friday, March 22, 2024 at the Green Funeral Home, 57 Main Street, Danbury.

A Christian Mass will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 23, 2024 at St. Joseph Church, Brookfield.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in Tom’s memory may be made to the Saint Joseph’s Church, 1 Obtuse Hill Road, Brookfield, CT 06804 or the Regional Hospice, 30 Milestone Road, Danbury, CT 06810.