MICHAEL R. SMITH, age 79, of Brooklyn, passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Beloved son of the late Edward and Wanda (nee Fox); brother of the late Joan Mary Salvatori; dear uncle and cousin of many. Mike “Rick” was a USMC Vietnam Veteran and was a retired Junior High School teacher. Services at the funeral home, Monday, March 24, 2025 at 2 p.m. Interment Holy Cross Cemetery. Family and friends received at THE RIPEPI FUNERAL HOME, 5762 PEARL RD. (AT SNOW RD.), MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2025 from 1-2 p.m.