George A. Smith

George A. Smith of Maumee, Ohio passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2021. Born on November 21, 1930 in Toledo, Ohio to George and Marie (Ilg) Smith. He was a 1948 Maumee High School graduate and graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1952. He served his country for two years in the U. S. Army both stateside and in Germany. He married his loving wife, Jeanette Landrum, on June 18, 1955 in St. Rose Church Perrysburg. He began his career as a certified public accountant with Konopak & Dalton, the largest local CPA firm at that time in Toledo. He later became controller of Home Federal Savings and Loan Association in Maumee, followed by an 18 year career with Owens-Illinois as an auditor and retiring as Manager of Banking Relations in 1987. Prior to working for Owens-Illinois, George was elected twice to Maumee City Council, but had to resign in his second term because of travel conflicts with his new career. George liked to say he retired 21 times after working for 4 months each summer and fall from 1987 thru 2007 as a tax consultant for Owens-Illinois and later HCR Manor Care. George was the grandson of John A. Smith, Maumee’s longest serving mayor for over 18 years in the very early 1900’s. George is survived by his sons Dr. Gregory (Cindy) Smith of Maumee Dr. Douglas Smith of Seattle, WA and Andrew Smith (Beth) of Cary, NC. He has eight grandchildren, Brandon, Ashley and Lindsey in Maumee. Tina, Ali and Kevin in Seattle, and Caroline and Ellen in Cary and three great grandsons, Levi, Zeke and Caleb in Seattle. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 58 years Jeanette (Jan), brother Robert and infant brother John, sisters, Margaret Mary and Anne Marie and infant grandson Bradley Smith. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 13, 2021 at 10:00 a.m., in St. Joseph’s Church, Maumee with interment next to his wife at St. Joseph cemetery. The family would like to thank Ohio Living Swan Creek and Hospice of Northwest Ohio for all their kindness and support and suggests memorials to the St. Joseph Campus Improvement Fund.