Doris E. Smith

Bridgewater – Doris E. Smith, 84, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away on February 9, 2025 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerset. Born on January 23, 1941, to the late Nicholas Warren and Arlene Wentzel in Livingston, Doris touched the hearts of all who knew her. She grew up in Livingston, and later lived in Succasunna before moving to Bridgewater in recent years. Doris was a woman of many roles, each one filled with love, dedication, and warmth. Doris began her professional career as a claim’s administrator for Prudential Insurance Company in Newark, and after many years of loyal service, she retired from their Parsippany office. However, Doris’s contributions extended far beyond her career. In her earlier years, she volunteered as a candy striper at St. Barnabas Hospital, and she was a dedicated member of the Roxbury PTA, where she made lasting connections with fellow parents. Doris’s strong faith and sense of community were integral parts of her life. Alongside her husband, Robert, she was an active member of St. Therese Roman Catholic Parish in Succasunna, where she participated in many church activities and cherished the friendships she made there. Family was the cornerstone of Doris’s life. She leaves behind her loving husband, Robert Smith, with whom she shared many joyful years. Doris is also survived by her children—David and his wife Joanne of Wantage, Timothy and his wife Kathy of Stanhope, Kenneth and his wife Eileen of Voorhees, and her daughter, Theresa Tice and her husband Troy of Oak Ridge. Her 10 grandchildren—David, Alyssa, Brianna, Kaitlyn, Laura, Colin, Sean, Samantha, Cassandra, and Zachary—were a great source of pride and joy to her. She was also the proud great-grandmother of Elliot, Oliver, and Sutton, and a beloved cousin to Bill Wentzel of Pasadena, California. Doris’s greatest legacy will be the love she shared with her family, the kindness she showed others, and the warmth of her spirit that will live on in all of us who knew her. She leaves behind countless memories of laughter, love, and devotion. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Therese R.C. Church on March 22, 2025 at 10 AM, followed by a private burial at Restland Memorial Park in East Hanover. In accordance with Doris’s wishes, private cremation services have been entrusted to Pinkel Funeral Home in Sussex. The family welcomes online condolences, which may be shared at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com.

Doris E. Smith

January 23, 1941 - February 9, 2025