Obituary for Donald L. Smieszek Donald L. Smieszek, 71, of Bordentown Township passed away peacefully in the company of loving family and friends on March 1, 2018 at Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County after fighting a courageous battle. Don was born on January 15, 1947 in Trenton, NJ, he was preceded in death by his parents Stanley and Stella (Czepiel) Smieszek. He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Stanley and Claire of Clarksville, TN and his sister and brother-in-law, Christine T. and Gary Campbell of Columbia, TN, six nephews and their wives; Stephen (Rachel), Daniel (Kristy) and Nick Smieszek, Brian (Trish), MSgt.
Jeffrey (Capt. Angela Westphal) USAF and Kevin (Amelia) Campbell. One uncle, Frank Czepiel, and 8 great-nieces and nephews: Lincoln, Miller, Brooklynn Terbrueggen and Keegan Campbell, Linden, Gianna, RoryAnn, and Enzo Smieszek, several cousins, and special friends Glen and Maria Greenwood, Don Mohr and many brother Vietnam Veterans.
After graduating from Hamilton High School West in 1965, Don enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1966 to proudly serve his country. He attained the rank of Corporal. He was seriously wounded in 1967 in Vietnam.
He sustained life-long injuries and was awarded 2 Purple Hearts. Don was an active and devoted Member and past President (2006-2011) of ‘Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 899’ and lived up to the group motto of “Never Again Will One Generation of Veterans Abandon Another” as he supported all troops departing and welcomed all arriving through Ft. Dix/McGuire.
He offered them ‘comradeship’ and ‘thanks’ for a job well done. He was also active in the “New Jersey Mission of Honor” in which unclaimed cremains of Veterans were given proper military burials. He actively participated in counter protests in support for our troops.
Don received the following Awards for his dedication and patriotism: Knights of Columbus Assembly 3087 “Patriot of the Year” 2014 Bordentown Elks 2085 One of 8 Veterans Honored 2016 Bordentown Township Veterans Advisory Committee “Hometown Hero” Veterans Day 2017. Relatives and friends are invited to the Bordentown Home for Funerals 40 Crosswicks St. Bordentown, NJ. from 5-8 PM on Sunday evening March 11, to pay their final respects to this brave hero.
Funeral services will begin at 9 AM Monday morning at the funeral home and will then process to Brigadier Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery Order Flowers Affiliations American Disabled American Veteran US Marine Corps National Defense Service Medal Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster Veterans of Foreign Wars Vietnam Campaign Medal Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Veterans of America The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked.
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Select another Continue In Memory of Donald L. Smieszek 1947 – 2018 Menu Click here to Send Flowers Plant a Tree In Memory of Your Loved One Click Here Family Log-In Click Here Subscribe to Updates Click Here Funeral Home Bordentown Home for Funerals 40 Crosswicks St. Bordentown, New Jersey UNITED STATES 08505 In the event that there is an error in the information presented, please contact the funeral home by clicking here. Obituary for Donald L. Smieszek Donald L. Smieszek, 71, of Bordentown Township passed away peacefully in the company of loving family and friends on March 1, 2018 at Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington County after fighting a courageous battle. Don was born on January 15, 1947 in Trenton, NJ, he was preceded in death by his parents Stanley and Stella (Czepiel) Smieszek.
He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Stanley and Claire of Clarksville, TN and his sister and brother-in-law, Christine T. and Gary Campbell of Columbia, TN, six nephews and their wives; Stephen (Rachel), Daniel (Kristy) and Nick Smieszek, Brian (Trish), MSgt. Jeffrey (Capt. Angela Westphal) USAF and Kevin (Amelia) Campbell.
One uncle, Frank Czepiel, and 8 great-nieces and nephews: Lincoln, Miller, Brooklynn Terbrueggen and Keegan Campbell, Linden, Gianna, RoryAnn, and Enzo Smieszek, several cousins, and special friends Glen and Maria Greenwood, Don Mohr and many brother Vietnam Veterans. After graduating from Hamilton High School West in 1965, Don enlisted in the US Marine Corps in 1966 to proudly serve his country. He attained the rank of Corporal.
He was seriously wounded in 1967 in Vietnam. He sustained life-long injuries and was awarded 2 Purple Hearts. Don was an active and devoted Member and past President (2006-2011) of ‘Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 899’ and lived up to the group motto of “Never Again Will One Generation of Veterans Abandon Another” as he supported all troops departing and welcomed all arriving through Ft.
Dix/McGuire. He offered them ‘comradeship’ and ‘thanks’ for a job well done. He was also active in the “New Jersey Mission of Honor” in which unclaimed cremains of Veterans were given proper military burials.
He actively participated in counter protests in support for our troops. Don received the following Awards for his dedication and patriotism: Knights of Columbus Assembly 3087 “Patriot of the Year” 2014 Bordentown Elks 2085 One of 8 Veterans Honored 2016 Bordentown Township Veterans Advisory Committee “Hometown Hero” Veterans Day 2017. Relatives and friends are invited to the Bordentown Home for Funerals 40 Crosswicks St. Bordentown, NJ.
from 5-8 PM on Sunday evening March 11, to pay their final respects to this brave hero. Funeral services will begin at 9 AM Monday morning at the funeral home and will then process to Brigadier Gen. Wm.
C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery Order Flowers Affiliations American Disabled American Veteran US Marine Corps National Defense Service Medal Purple Heart, Oak Leaf Cluster Veterans of Foreign Wars Vietnam Campaign Medal Vietnam Service Medal Vietnam Veterans of America The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.
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