Gerald R. Smith, age 58, beloved husband for 37 years of Aimee, nee Bates. Loving father of Jodi, Kim, and Dan. Dear grandfather of Ricky, Joey, Michael, and David. Fond brother of Marilyn (Chuck) Gagnon and Glenn (Audrey) Smith. President and Publisher of Liberty Group Suburban Newspapers. Visitation Friday 2-9 PM. Funeral Service Saturday 10:00 a.m. at Colonial Chapel 15525 S. 73rd Ave. (155th/Wheeler Dr. & Harlem) Orland Park. Interment Mt. Vernon Memorial Estates, Lemont, IL. Memorials to St. Jude Children’s Hospital preferred. Express your thoughts and condolences at www.colonialchapel.com 708-532-5400