Paul Douglass Smith

January 21, 1996 - October 18, 2019

PAUL DOUGLASS SMITH January 21, 1996 – October 18, 2019 Friday October 18th, in the early morning hours, Paul Douglass Smith passed away quietly in his sleep. He was a member of the graduating class at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School Class of 2014, graduate of the Vanguard School of Malvern, PA and was attending the Hiram G Andrews School in Johnstown, PA where he was pursuing a degree in medical office technology. He also attended Montgomery County Community College for art and graphics. He worked two summers as a volunteer and later photographer at Elmwood Park Zoo in Norristown and also at Cradles to Crayons in West Conshohocken A quick wit and warm smile were Paul’s calling card. Always caring and empathetic, he constantly put others first. Very outgoing and gregarious, Paul enjoyed spending time with family and friends. His view of life revolved around love and acceptance. Paul was a life-long student of the arts, particularly music and the visual arts. He was a longtime student of Chris Moos Music, playing piano, keyboard and later composing. He also had an insatiable interest in cartography and foreign languages. His love of fine arts included Dali, Picasso, Escher and Haring. A fan of comedy and horror films, particularly films by Stanley Kubrick as well as foreign films. His musical appreciation was far-reaching particularly Abba, Beach Boys, Can, Honnegar, XTC, Kraftwerk and his beloved Pink Floyd. He is survived by his parents Peggy Bianco Smith of Plymouth Meeting and Douglass Smith of Collegeville, his paternal grandmother, Louise Smith of Conshohocken, his cat Teal and his many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents Marge and Tony Bianco, his uncle Paul Bianco of West Conshohocken, and his paternal grandfather Ralph B Smith, Sr of Plymouth Meeting. A memorial celebration of Paul’s life will be held Sunday, Nov 24th at Holy Savior Club, 436 E Main, Norristown, PA from 1:00 – 4:00PM. Donations can be made in Paul’s name through the Cholangiocarcinoma Foundation or the Autistic Advocacy Network (autisticadvocacy.org)