Vincent R. Smith passed away on April 13, 2020 in hospice care at McCall's Hospice. He was born on October 18, 1957 in Yokohama, Japan to Ernest L. Smith and Yoshiko (Yamamoto) Smith, both deceased. He was an Army Brat who served six years in the Army himself. Vince grew up in the Southern California area and relocated to Greenville County where he owned Vincent's Watersports repair shop before he became disabled. He is survived by his brother, Michael V. Smith of Fremont, CA, and his two sisters, Amy E. (Smith) Savolskis of Lake Forest, CA and Naomi J. (Smith) Francis of Fairfax, VA.
A Memorial at Sea Service, to scatter his ashes in the Pacific Ocean, will be held on August 21, 2020 in Long Beach, CA through the Harbor Breeze Corp."