Obituary

Curtis C. Smith, 56, a retired municipal bond broker from Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., died June 21 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach.Mr. Smith was most recently employed by R.W. Smith & Associates as manager of the Jupiter, Fla., office. He had been retired from that position for some time. Previous employers included Wolfe & Hurst in Jupiter and J. F. Hartfield, now Hartfield Titus & Donnelly, in Atlanta. He began his career with Provident Bank in Philadelphia in the early 1970s. “In his 30-plus years in the municipal industry, Curt was well known and respected both by his peers and competitors. He will be missed not only as a professional but as a good friend,” said David R. Cooper, vice president of municipal bond trading for JVB Financial LLC.Mr. Smith was born in South Amboy, N.J., and had been a resident of Palm Beach Gardens for 21 years. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy,having served two tours of duty in Vietnam.Survivors include his brother, Michael Smith of Clifton, N.J.; two sisters, Barbara Forstoffer of Edison, N.J., and Kathleen Shave of Matawan, N.J., and Jupiter, Fla.; his mother, Michaelina Smith of Manchester, N.J.; his former spouse and friend, Soheila A. Marchal of Jupiter, Fla.; and several nieces and nephews.The funeral was held Tuesday at Aycock Funeral Home in Jupiter. Tributes to Mr. Smith may be made at the Making Everlasting Memories site at www.mem.com.