Obituary of Joan A. Smith

Joan Strossi Smith, age 83, of Trumbull, beloved wife of William Smith, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 in St. Vincent's Medical Center. Born in Bridgeport on February 28, 1932, she was a daughter of the late Alfred E. and Grace Puglio Strossi. Mrs. Smith graduated from Bassick High School in 1949 and worked as an accountant's assistant with Cy Gelfand CPA. She had also been a sales associate with Read's and Macy's for many years. An avid bridge player, she belonged to many area bridge clubs. Joan enjoyed doing crossword puzzles and watching Jeopardy. However, her greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren. In addition to her husband of 60 years, William, survivors include two sons, William E. Smith Jr. and his wife Brenda of Clearwater, FL, Paul Smith and his partner Richard Makuck of Palm Harbor, FL and Audrey Corchard of Trumbull, six grandchildren, Rebecca and Gregory Smith and their mother Joanne Smith, Colleen Devino and her husband Jason, Amy Goncalves and her husband Bill, Matthew and Scott Corchard, an aunt, Antoinette Petretti and several nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and neighbors. She was pre-deceased by her brother, Alfred Strossi Jr. Friends are invited to meet directly in St. Theresa Church, 5301 Main Street, Trumbull on Friday, May 22, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. for a Mass of Christian Burial. Interment will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Trumbull. Family and friends may call on Thursday from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at The Abriola Parkview Funeral Home, 419 White Plains Road, Trumbull. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Trumbull EMS, (TEMS), 250 Middlebrooks Ave., Trumbull, CT 06611.