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Jeffrey R. Smith
Jeffrey was born Feb. 19, 1970, in Warren, the son of George and Kathleen Leach Smith.
He was a 1988 graduate of Niles McKinley High School and then went on to graduate from the Western Reserve Institute of Police Academy in 1991.
He began working as a dispatcher in Liberty and then at Trumbull County 911. He then went on to work at Hartford and Fowler Police departments before starting at Warren Township Police Department in 1996 until retiring in 2017. After retirement, he worked per diem at Mercy Health Hospital as a dispatcher.
He was a member of St. Pope John the IIXXX Parish / Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church in Niles and Warren Township FOP Lodge 198.
Jeff was an avid Dallas Cowboys, Ohio State and Cleveland Guardians fan and enjoyed spending time with his family, especially at dinners and holidays.
He will be deeply missed by his wife, Patricia Bernard Smith, whom he married July 20, 1996; his son, Mathew Smith and wife, Jillian of Niles; stepdaughter, Maggie Raschilla Powell and her husband, Bryan, of Niles, and grandson, Nicholas Powell; his mother, Kathleen of Lordstown; sister, Kim Smith of Rock Hill, South Carolina; nephew, Geoffery Kullen Smith and his wife Madison; and great-nephew, Geoffery Smith Jr.
He was preceded in death by his father and his sister, Maribeth Smith.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024, at the Joseph Rossi and Sons Funeral Home in Niles. Funeral service to follow at the funeral home.
Family and friends may view this obituary and send condolences by visiting www.josephrossifuneralhome.com
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