1947 – 2014

PORTLAND — Bradford Hamblin Smith, 67, of Farmington, passed away on Saturday, Nov. 1, after a brief illness, at Maine Medical Center, with his family by his side.

Bradford was born to Carrollinn Johansson Smith and Lester Mayhew Smith in Concord, Mass., on July 31, 1947. He was a graduate of Lincoln-Sudbury High School and Park University in Parkville, Mo.

A full-time real estate broker since 1972, Brad established Bean & Smith Real Estate in 1982, which he continued to manage until February 2014. He was most recently associated with Coldwell Banker Sandy River Realty.

Brad truly enjoyed his work and was an extremely knowledgeable broker, having skillfully negotiated the sale of hundreds of properties over the years.

Brad was a former director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and the local chapter of Ducks Unlimited, a former Rotarian, and a member of the Farmington Elks Club and the Maine Association of Realtors. He was a gifted fundraiser for the causes he championed.

On May 29, 1982, Brad married the love of his life, Juanita “Chummy” Bean, at Reeds Mill Church in Madrid. Brad was a dearly loved and truly devoted husband and a caring and invested father, instilling in his sons a sense of civic duty, selflessness and responsibility. His love of the outdoors was also passed on to his sons, who are now avid outdoorsmen.

Brad was never happier than when enjoying the great outdoors with family and friends, whether it be duck, upland bird or game hunting, fly-fishing, gardening, downhill or cross-country skiing, or maple sugaring. He also enjoyed walking the beaches and whale and bird watching on White Head Island, New Brunswick, where he and his family enjoyed their vacation home. Brad was an extremely outgoing man, and a loyal and generous friend to many.

Brad is survived by his wife, Chummy; his son, Jeremy, and daughter-in-law, Brooks, and her sons, Rowan and Alden, of Wayne; his son, Tucker, of Seattle, Wash.; his brother, Gerald, and sister-in-law, Janet, of Lancaster, Mass.; his brother, Craig, and husband, Larry Jacobsen, of Portland, Ore.; his sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Sally and Merit Bean Jr. of Madrid; his brother-in-law, Peter Royce, of Barrington, N.H.; and many nieces and nephews.

Brad was predeceased by his parents and his brother, Chandler Smith.

Please visit www.advantageportland.com to sign Brad’s guest book, and to leave memories and condolences for the family.