John Jerome Smith

December 10, 1927 - September 18, 2015

JOHN SMITH NORWAY- John “Big John” Smith age 87 of Norway, died Friday, September 18, 2015 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, WI. He was born on December 10, 1927 in Norway, the son of the late Henry and Gertrude (Peterson) Smith. Big John graduated from Norway High School in 1946. He married Shirley Paruleski on April 25, 1953 at American Martyrs Church in Kingsford. Big John worked at the Niagara Paper Mill for 42 years. Big John was an avid hunter/fisherman and Green Bay Packers Football Fan. He enjoyed many great rabbit hunts with his friends and family. He was a talented woodworker and loved building tables and many other things for his family. He enjoyed his time spent at his camp, known to everyone as “The A Frame”. Big John is survived by his wife of 62 years, Shirley; sister Muriel “Toots” Gallino; brothers-in-law Don Sherman and Lyle (Peggy) Paruleski; sister-in-law Marge Paruleski; many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his sister and brother-in-law Irene and Tony Bilski; his brother Henry Smith who was killed in WWII, sister-in-law Joyce Sherman; brothers-in-law Victor Gallino and Robert Paruleski, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law John and Isabelle Paruleski, and Bud and Lu Paruleski. Private family services will be held.