Stephen T. Smith ’51

Stephen T. Smith ’51, of Moorestown, N.J.; Mar. 15. After Brown, he enlisted in the U.S. Army and was selected for Officer Candidate School. He was married in 1953 and discharged from active duty in 1954. He then earned a master’s degree from Harvard and taught mathematics, computer science, and data processing for more than 30 years at Moorestown Junior High School and later Moorestown High School. He served as Moorestown Education Association president and coached cross country, track and field, and swimming teams during his tenure. He also remained active in the Army Reserves, retiring as lieutenant colonel after 30 years of service. In 1985, he and his wife, Betsy, opened the House on the Hill ice cream parlor and restaurant, which they operated until 1990. He was active in numerous roles in community organizations, including the local Boy Scouts and the Moorestown Rotary Club. He was bookkeeper for Moorestown Ecumenical Neighborhood Development and was subsequently named Moorestown’s citizen of the year in 2006. He and Betsy were avid cloggers and square dancers and enjoyed traveling before her passing in 2012. He is survived by three sons and daughters-in-law, seven grandchildren, a sister-in-law, and several nieces, nephews, and cousins.