Ralph R. Smith Jr.1

M, #32387, b. 9 September 1922, d. 2 January 2010
Father*Ralph R. Smith1 b. 22 May 1896, d. 7 Apr 1945
Mother*Florence M. Nickles1 b. 25 Jun 1900, d. 6 Nov 1981

Family

Barbara Joan Burke b. c 1922
Relationship5th great-grandson of Jean George Bezanson
     Ralph R. Smith Jr. was born on 9 September 1922 at Massachusetts.1,2 He registered for the military service draft on 28 June 1942 while living at 11 Maple Ave, Foxboro, Massachusetts, and was described as having light complexion, brown eyes, brown hair, 5' 6", 140 pounds. Person who would know his address was his father, Ralph R. Smith.3 He married Barbara Joan Burke on 15 February 1950 at Rutland County, Vermont. He was 27.4,5 Ralph R. Smith Jr. died on 2 January 2010 at age 87.2,6,7 He was buried in Bay Pines National Cemetery, Bay Pines, Florida.7

     Obituary from The Foxboro Reporter (Foxboro, Massachusetts):
Ralph Rhodes Smith Jr., 87, of St. Petersburg, Fla., formerly of Foxboro, died Jan. 1, 2010. He was the husband of 55 years of the late Barbara Joan (Burke) Smith of Rutland, Vt.

The son of the late Ralph R. Smith, Sr. and Florence Smith, he spent much of his youth in Attleboro,and graduated from Foxboro High School, Class of 1939. He worked briefly at the Foxboro Company and after World War II was employed at the Foxboro Post Office before moving to Florida. During the war, he was an original Taccoa Paratrooper (Curahee) with the 101st Airborne Division (Screaming Eagles), F/501st Parachute Infantry Regiment (Geronimo).

Ralph was a longtime MENSA member, an ordained minister and was retired at the time of his death.

Lifetime memberships included the American Legion Post 128 of Gulfport, Fla., Post 18 of Holiday Isles, Fla., American Legion 125, the 101st Florida Chapter, Clearwater, Fla., and the Mass. State Society Inc. of St. Petersburg, Fla.

He is survived by two sisters, Joyce Leonitti and Beryl Smith of Davis Island, Fla; a son; a daughter, Judi Smith of St. Petersburg, Fla; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

He was the father of the late Robert Rhodes Smith of St. Petersburg, Fla.

He was buried with full military honors, including a 15 gun salute, in January at the Bay Pines Veterans Memorial Park, Bay Pines, Fla.6

Census Summary

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Census, Residence

Census1930Ralph R. Smith Jr. appeared on the census of 1930 at 37 South Street, Foxborough, Massachusetts, in the household of Ralph R. Smith and Florence M. Nickles with Constance Barbara Smith.8
Census1940Ralph R. Smith Jr. appeared on the census of 1940 at 11 Maple Avenue, Foxborough, Massachusetts, in the household of Ralph R. Smith and Florence M. Nickles with Constance Barbara Smith.1
Census1950Ralph R. Smith Jr. and Barbara Joan Burke appeared on the census of 1950 at 169 North Main St, Rutland, Vermont.9
Last Edited2 Nov 2025

Citations

  1. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01627; ED: 11-102; Page: 14B.
  2. [S3] U.S. Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014", Ralph Rhodes Smith; Birth: 9 September 1922; Death: 2 January 2010; Last Residence: 33710, Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida; Issue State: Massachusetts; Issue Year: Before 1951.
  3. [S879] National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), "U.S. World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947", Ralph Rhodes Smith Jr; Registration Date: 28 June 1942; Registration Place: Norwood, Massachusetts, USA; Birth Date: 9 September 1922; Birth Place: Lowell, Massachusetts.
  4. [S813] Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, "Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008", Ralph Rhodes Smith Jr; Marriage Date: 15 February 1950; Rutland, Vermont, USA; Spouse: Barbara Joan Burke.
  5. [S813] Vermont State Archives and Records Administration, "Vermont Marriage Records, 1909-2008", Barbara Joan Burke; Marriage Date: 15 February 1950; Rutland, Vermont, USA; Spouse: Ralph Rhodes Smith.
  6. [S2] Ralph Rhodes Smith, Jr. Death Notice, The Foxboro Reporter (Foxboro, Massachusetts), 28 October 2020.
  7. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Ralph R Smith Jr.; Birth: 9 September 1922; Death: 2 January 2010; Bay Pines National Cemetery, Bay Pines, Florida, USA; Memorial Number: 51064307.
  8. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340669; ED: 0048; Page: 7A.
  9. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Rutland, Rutland, Vermont; Roll: 499; ED: 11-59; Page: 13.

Constance Barbara Smith1,2

F, #32388, b. 6 November 1924, d. 26 July 1998
Father*Ralph R. Smith1 b. 22 May 1896, d. 7 Apr 1945
Mother*Florence M. Nickles1 b. 25 Jun 1900, d. 6 Nov 1981

Family

Ferdinand Wolfgang Rivello b. 22 May 1922, d. 29 May 1985
Relationship5th great-granddaughter of Jean George Bezanson
     Constance Barbara Smith was born on 6 November 1924 at Massachusetts.1,3 She married Ferdinand Wolfgang Rivello on 21 April 1949 at Nashua, New Hampshire. She was 24. He was 26.4,2 Constance Barbara Smith died on 26 July 1998 at Palm Beach, Florida, at age 73.3,5,6 She was buried in National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii.5

Census Summary

1920
Birth
1924
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Death
1998

Census, Residence

Census1930Constance Barbara Smith appeared on the census of 1930 at 37 South Street, Foxborough, Massachusetts, in the household of Ralph R. Smith and Florence M. Nickles with Ralph R. Smith Jr.7
Census1940Constance Barbara Smith appeared on the census of 1940 at 11 Maple Avenue, Foxborough, Massachusetts, in the household of Ralph R. Smith and Florence M. Nickles with Ralph R. Smith Jr.1
Census1950Ferdinand Wolfgang Rivello and Constance Barbara Smith appeared on the census of 1950 at 54 Parker St., Attleboro, Massachusetts.8
Last Edited2 Nov 2025

Citations

  1. [S4] 1940 U.S. Federal Census; Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01627; ED: 11-102; Page: 14B.
  2. [S1014] New Hampshire Department of Health, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1700-1971", Constance Barbara Thomas; Marriage Date: 21 April 1949; Marriage Place: Nashua, New Hampshire; Father: Ralph R Smith; Mother: Florence M Nickles; Spouse: Ferdinand Wolfgang Rivello.
  3. [S846] Florida Department of Health, "Florida Death Index, 1877-1998", Constance Barbara Rivello; Death Date: 26 July 1998; Death Place: Palm Beach, Florida; Age at Death: 73; Birth Date: 6 November 1924.
  4. [S1014] New Hampshire Department of Health, "New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1700-1971", Ferdinand Wolfgang Rivello; Marriage Date: 21 April 1949; Marriage Place: Nashua, New Hampshire; Father: Patsy Rivello; Mother: Theresa Longabarm; Spouse: Constance Barbara Thomas.
  5. [S836] Various Contributors, "Find A Grave", Mrs Constance B. (Smith) Rivello; Birth: 6 November 1924; Death: 26 July 1998; National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA; Memorial Number: 1121842.
  6. [S3] U.S. Social Security Administration, "U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014", Constance B. Rivello; Birth: 6 November 1924; Death: 26 July 1998; Last Residence: 33415, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Florida, USA; Issue State: Massachusetts; Issue Year: Before 1951.
  7. [S4] 1930 U.S. Federal Census; Foxborough, Norfolk, Massachusetts; FHL Film: 2340669; ED: 0048; Page: 7A.
  8. [S4] 1950 U.S. Federal Census; Attleboro, Bristol, Massachusetts; Roll: 3436; ED: 3-33; Page: 2.