Guthrie R. Smith

November 14, 1935 - January 9, 2020

Guthrie Roger "Rod" Smith Age 84, of the Fox Chapel area, passed away on Thursday, January 9, 2020. Rod was born and raised in Greensburg, PA. He graduated from The Kiski School, attended Washington and Jefferson College and served in the U.S Army. Rod married the love of his life, the late Marion Cancelliere Smith, in 1959, and was the loving father of Cynthia (Peter) DeBaldo, Jennifer (Roland) Cochran, Lisa (Gordon) Fisher and Holly Smith; devoted grandfather of Annie and Peter DeBaldo, Isabel and Sara Cochran, Abigail and Eliza Fisher and Taylor Smith; brother of Eleanor A. Smith and the late Clifford T. Smith; and a son of the late Clifford M. and Eleanor Taylor Smith. Rod was a great friend and family man and some of his best memories were of the wonderful times he spent with family and friends at Pike Run Country Club. Family and friends will be received on Saturday, January 18, 2020 from 1-2pm at Fox Chapel Presbyterian Church, 384 Fox Chapel Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15238. A memorial service will take place at 2pm. Burial is to remain private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kiski School, 1888 Brett Lane, Saltsburg, PA 15681, www.kiski.org, or the Humane Animal Rescue, 6926 Hamilton Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15233, www.humaneanimalrescue.org. The family would like to extend a special thank you to Heritage Hospice for their excellent care of Rod in his final months.