Frederick Smith, 94

The Baltimore Sun

Frederick William Smith, a retired commercial photographer whose career at The Baltimore Sun spanned more than four decades, died Tuesday of multiple organ failure at Upper Chesapeake Medical Center in Bel Air. He was 94.

Mr. Smith, born and raised in East Baltimore, attended city public schools.

He began his career in 1937 as a copy boy in the commercial art department at The Sun's old Sun Square Building at Baltimore and Charles streets.

An interest in photography eventually resulted in his being promoted to photographer. He retired from the commercial art department in 1978.

During World War II, Mr. Smith served in the Navy for three years as a photographer in the Pacific theater of operations.

Mr. Smith was a longtime Arnold resident before moving to Ocean City in 1981, where he lived for 20 years before moving to Bel Air in 2001.

Mr. Smith, who held a private pilot's license until he was in his 70s, enjoyed taking family members on flights over Maryland and Pennsylvania. He also was an avid traveler.

His wife of 71 years, the former Catherine Smith, died in 2004.

Services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the McComas Funeral Home, 1317 Cokesbury Road, Abingdon.

Survivors include a brother, John Smith of Florida; and numerous nieces and nephews.

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