Donald W. Smith, 82, marine chemist

Donald W. Smith, a retired Baltimore chemist, died of cancer Friday at the Heron Point retirement community in Chestertown. He was 82.

Born in Baltimore, Mr. Smith was a 1938 graduate of City College and a 1942 graduate of Washington College, where he majored in chemistry. He soon moved to Childersburg, Ala., where he worked for DuPont making smokeless powder for the war effort. He also met his wife, the former Evelyn Motes, on a blind date to a USO dance.

During World War II, he served in the Pacific in the Navy as an ensign. After being discharged in 1946, he moved to Baltimore to work with Penniman and Browne Inc. as a marine chemist.

He was instrumental in organizing the Marine Chemists Association and held many offices in that group. After retiring in 1990, he continued consulting with the association until 2000.

He and his wife moved to Chestertown in 1991.

Mr. Smith was a member of First United Methodist Church in Chestertown and Faith Presbyterian Church in Baltimore. He was also a past commander and secretary of the C. Markland Kelly American Legion Post No. 174.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Faith Presbyterian Church, 5400 Loch Raven Blvd.

In addition to his wife of 59 years, he is survived by two sons, Donald H. Smith of Phoenix, Baltimore County, and Warren E. Smith of Baltimore; and two grandchildren.