I know this is not new news, but I just found out about it, so am making it known for all those that may have known him.

JOHN P. SMYTH, of TOMS RIVER

Posted by the Asbury Park Press on 08/27/07

JOHN P. SMYTH, of TOMS RIVER, died Saturday, Aug. 25, at Ocean Medical Center in Brick. Born in New York, he moved to Philadelphia, Pa., where he lived as a child before moving to Toms River. He worked as a metal fabricator for Lakehurst Naval Air Engineering for over 30 years. He served his country in the U.S. Marine Corp. and was an Atomic Veteran.

Surviving are his wife, Patricia J. Cox-Smyth; two sons and one daughter, John, Brian and Kathleen; two step-children, Charles and Mariellen; and two brothers, Charles and George. Also surviving are eight grandchildren, Alex, Joseph Jr., Samantha, Nicholas, Christian, Ashley, Katelyn and Kathryn; and his beloved dog, Clancy.

Visiting hours will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Carmona-Bolen Home for Funerals, 412 Main St., Toms River. A Mass of Christian burial will be held at a time to be announced on Thursday at St. Luke Roman Catholic Church in Toms River. Burial to follow at St. Joseph Cemetery, Toms River.

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John was an associate member of HMM-363 and was listed in our active member database. I believe that as a member of HMR 363 he was involved in "Operation Redwing', which you can read about here: http://www.avnut.com/HMR-363.html