Leslie W. “Les” SMITH, 78, of Port Allegany, PA, died Thursday, March 26, 2026 in his home. 

Born February 10, 1948, in Anselma, he was the son of Benjamin and Dorothy Laird Smith. On May 1, 2010, in Port Allegany, he married Cheryl R. Bepler, who survives. A Vietnam War Veteran, he served honorably with the U.S. Army from 1965 – 1969. 

He was employed as a maintenance mechanic by GKN in Emporium. Les was a member of AA for 53 years, Bucktail American Legion Post #138 in Smethport, and Allegheny Mountain Engine and Implement Association in Port Allegany. Les was a lifelong motorcycle enthusiast. 

Surviving besides his wife, Cheryl, are: two daughters, Rebecca (Mike) Naylor of Turtlepoint and Sarah (Amanda) Smith of Reading; four grandchildren; a brother, Milton (Patricia) Smith of Parkesburg; and a nephew, Milton (Erica) Smith, II. He was predeceased by his parents. 

A gathering to celebrate Les’s life will be held on a later date. 

Memorials may be made to Allegheny Mountain Engine and Implement Association, P.O. Box 86, Port Allegany, PA 16743. 

Arrangements are under the Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Switzer Chapel, 77 Willow Street, Port Allegany, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.