ERIE — Ralph L. Smock, 87, of Erie, died Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008, at Hamot Medical Center. He was born in Greenwood Township, Crawford County, on June 24, 1921, son of the late Clyde and Nellie Neota Rath Smock.

He was employed at C.P. Flaugh Co. in Meadville for 18 years. He worked at Penn Towell Supply for 25 years and also farmed part time. He had resided in Summerhill Township in Crawford County for 31 years, Meadville for eight years and had lived in Erie since 1983. Ralph was a Scout Leader for Troop 250 in Norrisville and enjoyed hunting, fishing and spending time at the family hunting camp in Hearts Content, Warren County. He was a longtime member of Teamsters Union #564 in Meadville and the Siebenbuerger Club.

Ralph is survived by his wife of 25 years, Patricia Garczynski Smock; a daughter, Catherine Bozeman of Lakeland, Fla.; two sons, Conrad Smock and his friend, Wendy, of Lakeland, Fla., and Calvin Smock and his wife, Janet, of Fredonia; seven grandchildren, Martin and Matthew Bozeman, Kevin Smock and his wife, Candy, Conrad Smock, Jr., Michele McMullen, Christopher Allen, and Camile DeBroff; six great-grandchildren, Dustin, Keeley and Macy Bozeman, Kyle and Charliegh McMullen and Dakota Smock; one step-great-grandson, Johnathon; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a great-grandchild, Cierra Smock, and a brother, Milford Smock.

Friends may call at the Dusckas Funeral Home, Inc., East, 2607 Buffalo Rd., Erie, on Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. and are invited to attend a funeral service there on Wednesday at 10 a.m. officiated by Rev. Rick Moyer, Pastor, Community United Church.

Interment will be in Wintergreen Gorge Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Hamot Heart Institute, 120 East 2nd St., Erie, Pa. 16507. To send condolences, visit www.dusckasfuneralhome.com.