William Smotherman Obituary

William Peter Smotherman, 62, of Westborough, died on Wednesday, December 10, 2008 at the UMass Memorial Healthcare- University Campus in Worcester. He was the husband of Maureen Blanche (LaVallee) Smotherman. Born in Elmhurst, Illinois, he was the son of the late William and Margaret (Gerdes) Smotherman. He was educated in Elmhurst schools and graduated from Elmhurst College. He then earned a Ph.D. at Northern Illinois University and a postdoctoral degree at Stanford University. William was a professor, mentor and bio-medical researcher at Oregon State University and at the State University of New York Binghampton. He was distinguished in the field Developmental Psychobiology and acted as Editor-in-Chief of the Developmental Psychobiology journal. William retired at the age of 56 and spent his days with his wife. He was an avid golfer and a member of the Worcester Country Club and had a passion for Fantasy Sports. In addition to his wife he is survived by two sons, Zachary L. Smotherman of Boston and Jordan L. Smotherman of Chicago, Illinois. His entire life was dedicated to the lives of his wife and two sons. He lived and breathed for his family. A memorial service was held on Monday, December 15, at 1:00 P.M. in St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 27 Main St., Southboro. Burial Elm Lawn Memorial Park, Elmhurst, Illinois. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to the American Heart Research Foundation. Arrangements by Rand-Harper-Pickering Westborough Funeral Home, (508) 366-4458, www. westboroughfuneralhome.com