Roger Smith pictured with his daughter Justine on her wedding day.
- Credit: Smith family
Mrs Norfolk described her dad as being "kind, intelligent and having a wicked sense of humour".
"He was such a wonderful dad and grandad and a loving husband to my wonderful mum," she said.
"He was always so positive and full of hope even towards the end.
"He was the life and soul of the party and along with mum was always the first one on the dancefloor."
One of Mr Smith's roles was being leader of the 1st Combs Scout group in Stowmarket, where he founded the Combs Ford Duck Race which began more than 30 years ago and continues to be one of the group's biggest fundraisers.