John Bernard “Barney” Smyth, 89, of Nottingham, PA passed away on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 at Ware Presbyterian Village, Oxford. He was the husband of the late Jannida Henderson Smyth with whom he shared 58 years of marriage. Born in West Nottingham Twp., he was the son of the late James Francis and Ebba Johnson Smyth. He was a veteran of the US Army serving in the Korean War. John was a member of the Church of the Sacred Heart, Oxford and Swayne-Campbell-Testa Post #5467 VFW, Kennett Square. He enjoyed watching the Philadelphia Eagles, gardening, making bird houses, feeding the birds and working. He is survived by his children, Nina M. Shepet of Nottingham, John D. Smyth and his wife, Terry of Oxford, James B. Smyth and his wife, Rita of Lincoln University, Daniel P. Smyth and his wife, Kimberly of Nottingham, Christopher P. Smyth, Peach Bottom; ten grandchildren; and seventeen great-grandchildren.
A prayer service will be held 2 pm Sunday, December 8, 2019 at the Edward L. Collins, Jr. Funeral Home, Inc., 86 Pine St., Oxford, where friends and family may visit from 12:30 – 2:00 pm. Interment will be in Oxford Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 399 Market St., Suite 102, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2117. On-line condolences may be made at HYPERLINK "http://www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com" \hwww.elcollinsfuneralhome.com. HYPERLINK "http://www.elcollinsfuneralhome.com" \h Comments are closed.
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