Dean Coburn Smith

passed away on Wednesday, January 12, 2011 at his home on Bainbridge Island, Washington. He was born on August 16, 1947 to John and Jane Smith.Dean attended Lassen College where he studied forestry and Humbolt State University where he studied fisheries and hydrology. He retired in 2004 after working as a forester and a fisheries biologist. He enjoyed woodworking, fishing, camping, and boat building, but sailing was his passion. Dean began sailing on Lake Erie as a child and later learned to race sailboats on San Francisco Bay. He moved to Bainbridge Island in 1992 and began cruising Puget Sound. He lived aboard his sailboat for 15 years and after he retired, sailed with his family down the coast to Mexico. On his return he worked as the sexton at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island where he maintained the church structures and grounds and rebuilt the day school deck and play structure. Dean is survived by his wife Mary Anne Smith of Bainbridge Island, son John Paul Smith of Bainbridge Island, son Jason Pageau of Las Vegas, NV mother Jane Wendell of Camarillo, CA, sisters Barb McFadden of Tumwater, WA and Connie Morgan of Belmont, CA. He was preceded in death by his father John William Smith. Dean was a quiet man of great integrity and generousity of spirit and will be deeply missed. Family and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Memorial Service on Saturday, January 29, 2011 at 2:00 pm at St. Barnabas Episcopal Church on Bainbridge Island, WA [Directions]. Private interment will follow at the church cemetery and a reception for all will take place in the church hall. Memorial contributions can be made to The American Cancer Society. Please sign the online Guest Book for the family.