TICONDEROGA, N.Y. - Charles "Gusher" H. Smith, 95, of Ticonderoga, passed away on Thursday, September 1st 2016 at his residence.
Born in Ticonderoga, N.Y. on November 11th 1920, he was the son of the late Richard L. and Agnes L. (Dumas) Smith.
Gusher was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during Wold War II from 1942 until 1945.
He served with Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 13 in the Aleutian Islands and on the USS English, Destroyer 696 with the third and fifth fleets, fast carrier task forces, and attained the rank of Torpedo Man 2nd Class.
Gusher was a lifelong resident of Ticonderoga, N.Y.
He was the co-owner of Ti Oil Company from 1952 until his retirement in 1983.
He was a communicant of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga, N.Y. and served as a St. Mary's Cemetery volunteer for many years.
He served for 42 years as Scoutmaster of BSA troop 71 in Ticonderoga, N.Y. from 1960 until 2002. He always said Scouting were his happiest years.
Gusher was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 146, the American Legion Post 224, the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks 1494, and the Knights of Columbus Council 333, all of Ticonderoga, N.Y.
He was an avid fisherman and a member of the Lake Champlain Walleye Association and the Ticonderoga Fish & Game Club.
Survivors include two sisters, two brothers, and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas Gordon Smith and Bernard Smith.
Arrangements by the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home on 11 Algonkin Street in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga.
The Rite of Committal will take place at a later date.
Born in Ticonderoga, N.Y. on November 11th 1920, he was the son of the late Richard L. and Agnes L. (Dumas) Smith.
Gusher was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during Wold War II from 1942 until 1945.
He served with Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 13 in the Aleutian Islands and on the USS English, Destroyer 696 with the third and fifth fleets, fast carrier task forces, and attained the rank of Torpedo Man 2nd Class.
Gusher was a lifelong resident of Ticonderoga, N.Y.
He was the co-owner of Ti Oil Company from 1952 until his retirement in 1983.
He was a communicant of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga, N.Y. and served as a St. Mary's Cemetery volunteer for many years.
He served for 42 years as Scoutmaster of BSA troop 71 in Ticonderoga, N.Y. from 1960 until 2002. He always said Scouting were his happiest years.
Gusher was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 146, the American Legion Post 224, the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks 1494, and the Knights of Columbus Council 333, all of Ticonderoga, N.Y.
He was an avid fisherman and a member of the Lake Champlain Walleye Association and the Ticonderoga Fish & Game Club.
Survivors include two sisters, two brothers, and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas Gordon Smith and Bernard Smith.
Arrangements by the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home on 11 Algonkin Street in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga.
The Rite of Committal will take place at a later date.
TICONDEROGA, N.Y. - Charles "Gusher" H. Smith, 95, of Ticonderoga, passed away on Thursday, September 1st 2016 at his residence.
Born in Ticonderoga, N.Y. on November 11th 1920, he was the son of the late Richard L. and Agnes L. (Dumas) Smith.
Gusher was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during Wold War II from 1942 until 1945.
He served with Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 13 in the Aleutian Islands and on the USS English, Destroyer 696 with the third and fifth fleets, fast carrier task forces, and attained the rank of Torpedo Man 2nd Class.
Gusher was a lifelong resident of Ticonderoga, N.Y.
He was the co-owner of Ti Oil Company from 1952 until his retirement in 1983.
He was a communicant of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga, N.Y. and served as a St. Mary's Cemetery volunteer for many years.
He served for 42 years as Scoutmaster of BSA troop 71 in Ticonderoga, N.Y. from 1960 until 2002. He always said Scouting were his happiest years.
Gusher was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 146, the American Legion Post 224, the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks 1494, and the Knights of Columbus Council 333, all of Ticonderoga, N.Y.
He was an avid fisherman and a member of the Lake Champlain Walleye Association and the Ticonderoga Fish & Game Club.
Survivors include two sisters, two brothers, and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas Gordon Smith and Bernard Smith.
Arrangements by the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home on 11 Algonkin Street in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga.
The Rite of Committal will take place at a later date.
Born in Ticonderoga, N.Y. on November 11th 1920, he was the son of the late Richard L. and Agnes L. (Dumas) Smith.
Gusher was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, having served during Wold War II from 1942 until 1945.
He served with Motor Torpedo Boat Squadron 13 in the Aleutian Islands and on the USS English, Destroyer 696 with the third and fifth fleets, fast carrier task forces, and attained the rank of Torpedo Man 2nd Class.
Gusher was a lifelong resident of Ticonderoga, N.Y.
He was the co-owner of Ti Oil Company from 1952 until his retirement in 1983.
He was a communicant of St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga, N.Y. and served as a St. Mary's Cemetery volunteer for many years.
He served for 42 years as Scoutmaster of BSA troop 71 in Ticonderoga, N.Y. from 1960 until 2002. He always said Scouting were his happiest years.
Gusher was a life member of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 146, the American Legion Post 224, the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks 1494, and the Knights of Columbus Council 333, all of Ticonderoga, N.Y.
He was an avid fisherman and a member of the Lake Champlain Walleye Association and the Ticonderoga Fish & Game Club.
Survivors include two sisters, two brothers, and several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by two brothers, Thomas Gordon Smith and Bernard Smith.
Arrangements by the Wilcox & Regan Funeral Home on 11 Algonkin Street in Ticonderoga, N.Y.
A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 8, at St. Mary's Catholic Church of Ticonderoga.
The Rite of Committal will take place at a later date.
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