BY TALI ISRAELI
Staff Writer
MARLBORO — Ed Smith, 67, the former superintendent of the township’s department of public works, died Feb. 15 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township.
Smith, 67, was a lifelong resident of Marlboro before moving to Howell two years ago. He had been the superintendent of the department of public works for 37 years before retiring.
Smith was a longtime volunteer with two Marlboro fire companies. He was a past chief and member of the Morgan-ville Independent Fire Company for 19 years and a past chief and member of the Roberstville Volunteer Fire Company for 33 years.
He served as a fire commissioner for 10 years, as a New Jersey state forest fire warden and as a lifetime member of the New Jersey state firemen’s association.
Smith worked for Marlboro during the administration of several mayors, including Saul Hornik in the 1980s.
Of Smith’s passing, Hornik said, “He was a real asset to the town, a true public servant and a leader within the community. He ran a tight department. Marlboro always had the cleanest roads in the winter. He was a tough manager, but he got the work done. Marlboro has lost a favorite son, a person who was a dedicated employee, one who served in a management position and also as a volunteer. The people of Marlboro will never know the contributions he made in everything from the convenience of well-maintained roads, to things that worked well, to saving lives as a fireman.”
Smith is survived by his wife of 45 years, Lorraine; his son and daughter-in-law, Edward and Cindy, and his daughter and son-in-law, Charlotte and Eric Hermansen. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Kristin and Kelli Smith and Kristin and Steven Hermansen, and many nieces and nephews.
According to an obituary, in addition to being a family man, Smith enjoyed hunting, fishing and a good cigar.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Waitt-Nelms Funeral Home in the Morganville section of Marlboro. A fireman’s service took place at the funeral home on Feb. 22 .
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to CentraState Health Care Foun-dation, oncology, 901 W. Main St., Free-hold 07728.