Obituary of Smith H. Northrop

Smith H. Northrop Pine Bush, NY Smith H. Northrop a lifelong resident of the area and retired Truck Driver for Preston Trucking in Newburgh, passed away at St. Luke's Hospital in Newburgh on Friday December 19, 2014. He was 83. The son of the late John G. Northrop and Dorothy Ruger Northrop, he was born on April 18, 1931 in Poughkeepsie, NY. A Veteran, Smith served his country from 1950-1954 in The United States Air Force. Smith was a member of the Catholic War Veterans, the Manchester Hunt Club in Poughkeepsie, and a parishioner of the Church of the Infant Saviour. Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Shirley at home, his son; Smitty Northrop of Middletown, his grandson, Airman 1st Class Camrin Northrop of Shaw Air Force Base in South Carolina., sisters; Helen Teator, Dorothy Northrop, Mary Secor, and Margaret Niver and several nieces and nephews. Smith is predeceased by his brothers John, Charlie and Howard and his sister, Lou Perrotta. Cremation was private and held at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations can be made to the Catholic War Veterans, 161 Center Street, Pine Bush, NY. Arrangements entrusted to the William M. Gagan Funeral Home Inc. www.wmgaganfuneralhome.com