......................................... (Funeral Notice - Barbara King Funerals, 9 Terrigal Street, Morisset NSW 2264)

............................. VALE: Smart, Kerry. Of Blackalls Park. 17 Jul 2025, Aged 83 Years.
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Dearly loved husband of Vicky. Loving father of Leanne, Lisa, Linda & their families. Adored brother and brother-in-law of Colleen, Geoff & family.

The relatives and friends of Kerry are invited to attend the Celebration of His Life commencing 1.00pm Friday 25th July 2025, at the Lake Macquarie Memorial Park, Ryhope NSW.

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(Arnold) Kerry Smart joined the RANATE, HMAS NIRIMBA as a Naval Artificer Apprentice, a member of the 4th MOBI Intake in January 1958.
After the completion of his 1st Term (Basic Fitting) Kerry became a Boilermaker Welder Apprentice (attached to the Naval Shipwright Trade).
During his time at HMAS Nirimba Kerry excelled in sport within the mid week East Australian Area ships and establishment competition of Waterpolo.
In addition he participated in Rugby Union (Eastwood Under 16 and Gordon Northern Districts Under 18 and 21) competitions.
Basketball occupied his mid-week evenings during the winter at Nirimba from time to time in the Granville Parramatta Competition.
Kerry was a humorous and popular member of his class of early MOBIs.
After graduating he joined HMAS Yarra as a Kellick in January '62, but left the RAN early by mutual arrangement in December '62.
After leaving the RAN Kerry worked locally in his trade as a Boilermaker Welder, as well as a casual in the local pub and club industry.
Kerry married Vicky in '64 producing 3 daughters, Leanne, Lisa and Linda over the following 6 years.
From 1975 'til accepting a redundancy package/ retirement in 1997, Kerry worked with Telecom in the totally unrelated field of fibre-optics as a
design estimator, climaxing with the design and installation of the fibre-optic network in NSW between the Victorian and Queensland borders.

(Background information provided by Kerry's 4th MOBI Intake classmate, Chippy/ Ex-LCDRME John Buttle.)

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Always sad to lose another of our MOBI 'Band of Brothers' Pioneers... VALE: Kerry, rest on your oars, your journey's done... You will be sadly missed by many... R.I.P.

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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane

Kerry had left the outfit before I joined, but it is still sad to lose another MOBI from those early years.

Condolences to Kerry's family and friends.

RIP Kerry

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Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).

Vale Kerry. Did not know him, but sad to hear of his passing.

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Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
R94714
Ex-CPOMTP(D)5
Jan'65 Leeuwin Intake (10th) - Jan'66 Nirimba Intake (20th)
Jan'65 to Mar '88
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Stalwart, Samarai, Lae, Penguin, Curlew, Buccaneer, Navy Office, Barbette, Cairns, RANTTU (based in Port Moresby), Stirling, Bunbury.

Thanks for the pic Rick, I knew Spider Webb from Creswell in the early days, we had some great times with him and Judy.
I see John Buttle fairly regularly as he lives at Hyams Beach, about 15 minutes drive from me. We also catch up on ANZAC Day.
I never ran across the other guys
Kerry reached 83 which is a pretty good innings, but we would all like to live longer. RIP Kerry.

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John Kelly (WEBMASTER)
R42620
Ex-WOMTH
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'83
Nirimba x3 - Rushcutter - Sydney x2 (Carrier) - Melbourne (Carrier) - Penguin - Kuttabul - Creswell x3 - Stalwart x2 - Brisbane.