Donald E. Smith Jr., 68, of Houtzdale died on Thursday, Sept. 10, 2015 at UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Pittsburgh.
Born Jan. 4, 1947 in Philipsburg, he was the son of the late Donald E. Smith Sr. and Faye (Uncles) Smith.
He married Sara J. (Fleck) Smith on Aug. 18, 1968 in West Decatur. She preceded him in death on Jan. 12, 2008.
Mr. Smith was of the Christian faith.  He was a member of the Mosquito Creek Sportsmen’s Club.
He was retired from Diehl Contracting. He was a graduate of the Philipsburg-Osceola High School.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Donald M. Smith and a son-in-law, Sean P. Murphy.
Mr. Smith is survived by two daughters, Connie L. Demko and her husband, John of Morann and Crystal L. Diehl and her husband, Scott of Coalport and a son, Todd S. Smith and his companion, Kim of Houtzdale.
He is survived by a sister, Margaret Harvey and her husband, John of Drifting; 13 grandchildren, Courtney Callahan, Brittney Smith, Kyrstie Murphy, Kelsie Murphy, Kristin Murphy, Keshia Smith, Destiny Smith, Justine Smith, Candice Diehl, Coollette Diehl, Corrin Diehl, Carissa Chandler  and Carlie Smith; and four great-grandchildren, Nathan, Riley, Noah and Carter.
The funeral service will be held at 8 p.m. Saturday at the Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Osceola Mills. Â Burial will be at the Bradford Cemetery in Woodland.
Friends will be received from 6 p.m. Saturday until the time of the service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to Heath Funeral Home & Cremation Service, P.O. Box 157, Osceola Mills, PA 16666.
To sign the online guestbook, go to:Â www.heathfuneral.com.
