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Pastor Richard Smith Dies At Age 67

Diocese of Wilmington

Reverend Richard Smith pastor of Ocean City’s St. Luke/St. Andrew Parish has died.

The 67-year Smith had been the pastor of the parish since 2009.

He served in the military in the late 1960’s and entered St. Mary’s Seminary and University in Baltimore where he received a Bachelor of Arts and Baccalaureate degrees in sacred theology.  

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the St. Luke Church today.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.