Robert F. Smith

Robert (Bob) Smith, Sr., age 85, of Plymouth Meeting, and formerly of Maple Glen passed peacefully from this life at home surrounded by his family. With him in his last hours were his wife of 60 years, Margaret "Peggy" (nee Martin) Smith and their nine children Robert F. (Julie) Smith Jr. of Richmond, VA, James M. (Candice) Smith of Phoenixville, PA, Jo Anne M.(Bill) McKey of Arlington, VA, Leslie M. Schwartz of Conshohocken, PA, Cynthia L.(Rick) Naughton of Reading, PA, Judy L.(Rick) Rappaport of Philadelphia, PA, Robyn E.(Ron) Thorpe of Knoxville, TN, Jennifer A.(Ron) Mirabile of Eugene, OR, and Jamie A. (Joel) Rathje of Susanville, CA. In addition, Bob is also survived by thirteen loving grandchildren, and his brothers, Jack M. Smith of Buffalo, WY and Frank Smith of Ocean City, NJ, numerous cousins, nieces and nephews. Bob was a high school athlete and played every sport. He excelled at baseball, and played briefly for the farm team of the Philadelphia Athletics. A knee injury ended his baseball aspirations. He enlisted in the Korean War and after the conflict returned to civilian life and began a career in sales, first automotive and later in medical supplies. His fa...[more]

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y founded Pennsylvania X-Ray Corporation, Inc., based in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania until the company was sold. He served as CEO of the firm for many years, growing the company from a small office on Glenside Avenue in Glenside, PA to a main office with three branches serving Philadelphia and suburbs, the Harrisburg area, the Northeast Extension and Southern Chester County, New Jersey and Delaware. Bob was a true entrepreneur, able to identify new and important trends in his chosen field. He recognized the value of then-new technologies, such as ultrasound and digital imaging, positioning his companies to take advantage of new opportunities to provide equipment and service to local hospitals, regional medical centers and individual physicians' practices. Bob will be remembered and missed for his sonorous voice, his larger-than-life personality, his open-heartedness and his generosity. He was a devoted husband, loving father, and loyal son and brother. Golf was his sport of choice in later life, and he enjoyed reading, traveling, a good meal and a fine wine, and people. Relatives and Friends are invited on Saturday, July 12, 2014 after 9:00 AM to the Anton B. Urban Funeral Home, 1111 S. Bethlehem Pike, Ambler. A 10:00 AM Memorial Service will be officiated by Rev. Frank Sayford. Interment will be private. Remembrances in his name may be sent to Disabled Veterans of America, 5000 Wissahickon Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19144, www.dav.org Tributes and Photos may be shared at www.UrbanFuneralHome.com