Obituaries

Aubrey Derry, Former Town Plans Examiner, Dies

Derry was 87 years old.

Former carpenter and plans examiner for the Town of Smithtown Aubrey Derry has died. He was 87 years old.

According to a Florida Today obituary, Derry died Aug. 7 after a long battle with cancer. Derry was born in Northport on Jan. 31, 1925, and was a World War II veteran with the US Naval Armed Guard. Derry was also a building and plans inspector in both New York and Florida and a school crossing guard. 

Derry is survived by his wife of 16 years Christine; his son, daughter, sister, granddaughters, numerous nieces, nephews, according to the obituary.

Click here to read the full Florida Today obituary.

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