Charles Francis Smith

Charles Francis Smith died March 26. He was 87.

Smith grew up in Whiting, Indiana. He attended college at Purdue University. He graduated in 1958 with a bachelor of science in chemistry and then went on to earn his master of science in chemistry in 1960. He then attended the University of California, Berkeley, where he earned his doctor of philosophy in nuclear chemistry, in 1963. He worked his entire career at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory as a nuclear chemist, retiring in 1993.

He is survived by his wife, Ann Smith, his sister, Leigh Clayton, his children, Karen Gardner (m. Steven Gardner), Sheryl McCormack, and Steven Smith (m. Christina Zanotto), grandchildren Nicole McCormack, Megan McCormack, Cami McCormack, Adriana Zanotto-Doyle, and Gabriela Smith.

A celebration of life will be held on April 27, at 11 a.m., at the Summerset I Clubhouse, 1675 Crispin Dr., Brentwood. In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the Brentwood Music Foundation, 3130 Balfour Rd., Ste. D #197, Brentwood, 94513.