Smith, James Marshall In Perth, Ontario early Thursday June 10th, 2010 after suffering a stroke several weeks earlier. James was was born in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland in 1924, he served in the Royal Navy during WWII from 1942 to 1945. Immigrating to Canada with his wife and children in 1958, he settled in the Toronto area where he worked as a mill worker in the paper industry until 1979. Afterwards he worked as Sexton at St. John’s York Mills Anglican Church in Toronto until he retired in 1996 after surviving cancer. He moved from Scarborough to Perth, Ontario in 2008 where he remained until his death. James will be sadly missed by his sons William and Robert (Marni) of Holland Landing and Alex (Tabitha Elliott) of Dundalk, daughter Janice (Dave) Tilston of Maberly, grandchildren Lyndsay Tilston, Heather Pollock-Smith and Deryk, Adam and Zoe Smith, brother John Smith, sister-in-law Anne Page and many nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his wife Joanetta and by brothers and sisters living in Scotland. The funeral service will be held Wednesday, June 16th, 2010 at 11:00 A.M. at St. John’s York Mills Anglican Church at 19 Don Ridge Rd. in Toronto. His family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Heart and Stroke Fund, the Cancer Society or the Great War Memorial Hospital Foundation, 33 Drummond Street West, Perth K7H 2K1. Arrangements are in the care of Blair & Son Funeral Directors, Perth 613-267-3765. Condolences may be sent to www.blairandson.com