Dayle W. Smith

With great sadness we announce the sudden death of area businessman Dayle W. Smith, a lifelong resident of Mahoning Township. Dayle passed away at St. Luke's Hospital - Lehighton Campus at the age of 67 on Friday, October 18, 2019. He was the son of the late Wayne H. and Marian M. (Miller) Smith.
Nothing was more important to Dayle than his family which includes; his wife of 42 years Cathy (Fetterolf) Smith; daughters, Emily F. Gerber wife of Jeremy of Ambler and Carly E.F. Smith of Lehighton; son, Dylan W. Smith and his wife Paige of Lehighton; two grandsons who affectionately called him "Opa", Brandt and Henrik Gerber; sisters-in-law Becky Bisbing of Lehighton, Susan Kay Bowers of Estill Springs, TN, Christina MacKeith of Pittsburgh; as well as 4 nieces and 7 nephews.Born in Palmerton on January 16, 1952 the son of the late Wayne H. and Marian (Miller) Smith.  He was also predeceased by his twin sister, Gayle M. Stewart, who died in 2014.A 1969 graduate of Lehighton High School, Dayle attended Catawba College in NC. He owned and operated W.M. Miller Painting until 2017 and continued to guide Carly and Dylan in the operation of the business.A devoted member of Ben Salem U.C.C. of Lehighton, Dayle served in many capacities: church choir, Elder, Consistory Deacon, and president of the Board during the construction of the new church building. Music was an integral part of the Smith family and Dayle proudly carried the torch. He was a member of the Lost & Found Quartet and often joined the Cramer Brothers Band on stage to sing and play harmonica.Dayle was a member of the Mahoning Twp. Fire Company and helped in the restoration of their Hahn Pumper. He was previously an EMT with Penn Mahoning Ambulance. He served as a Forest Fire Warden. In 1973, he was a member of the first Hot Shot crew from Carbon County to go out west and fight forest fires. A member of Lehighton Lodge #621 F&AM Masonic Lodge in Lehighton, he was also a 32 degree Masonic Scottish Rite Mason.An avid outdoors man, Dayle liked to hunt, fish and golf. His grand dogs Ranger and Roland where often his companions.Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the Robert S. Nester Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. of 2066 West Penn Pike New Ringgold, Pennsylvania 17960. (570) 386-5884Funeral services will be held on Thursday October 24, 2019 at 11 o'clock a.m. from Ben Salem U.C.C. 1965 Church Hill Road Lehighton, Pennsylvania 18235. Rev. Michael McGowan to officiate.The family will receive friends on Wednesday evening October 23, 2019 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the church and on the morning of services from 10:00 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.Private interment, Ben Salem Church Cemetery Lehighton, Pennsylvania.Memorials in his name to:Ben Salem U.C.C.P.O. Box 128Andreas, Pennsylvania 18211Expressions of sympathy or a fond memory of Dayle may be made by visiting www.griffithsfuneralhomes.com .