Dan Smotrycz, 45, of Derry, NH, surrendered himself to the Lord on July 16, 2024.
Dan was born on July 7, 1979 in New Britain, CT to Jerry Jay and Marilyn Mitchell Smotrycz of Berlin, CT. At age 4, his father passed away and Dan, his sister Suzi and their mother spent the winter of 1984 in Lake Mary, FL. In June, they returned to NH (his mother's home base) and finally settled in Monroe, NH.
Dan attended Monroe Elementary School and graduated from St. Johnsbury Academy in 1994. He received a nursing degree from Quincy College in MA.
Over the years, Dan worked in drug rehabs and methadone treatment clinics in the Boston area. He worked at a nursing home in Medford, MA until the end of April of 2024. He became licensed to practice in NH, but had not found a job at the time of his passing.
Dan had a bearded dragon named Seraph, he was six years old and Dan's buddy, Dan enjoyed contemporary Christian music, making chain mail for armour, gameplaying, and growing vegetables. He was an accomplished cook and loved helping others.
He was predeceased by his father Jerry Jay Smotrycz, his step-father Thomas E. Bedell, his Smotrycz grandparents, Mitchell grandparents, Aunt Rebecca Mitchell, Uncle Glenn Mitchell, Uncle Gerald Bedell, and several classmates.
He is survived by his mother Marilyn Bedell Morrison, step-father David E. Morrison, his sister Suzanne Smotrycz Bedell (Tod) Guilford, aunt Anna (Eric) Fishbone, uncles Wayne (Rhia) Mitchell and Ken (Kathi) Mitchell, several great-aunts and uncles, a very special cousin, Denzil Mitchell and numerous cousins. He is also survived by his beloved bearded dragon Seraph.
He was an active member of the Bridgeway Christian Church in Derry, NH.
A burial service will follow in the near future.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, 199 Water St., 11th Floor, New York, NY 10038
Arrangements are in the care of the Carrier Family Funeral Home, Windham, NH. To leave an online message of condolence, please visit www.carrierfuneralhome.com