Iva Northrup

Port Jervis - Iva Northrup, age 92, late of Port Jervis and formerly of Middletown, entered a peaceful rest on Saturday November 3, 2007, at the home of her granddaughter, Deborah Stas. Born on Flag Day, June 14, 1915, in Warwick, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late William and Minnie Utter Wanamaker. Iva was a bookkeeper for Tri-State Paper Box Co., in Middletown, N.Y. Though she was a lifetime resident of Middletown, she was also amongst the original settlers of Wolf Lake in Wurtsboro, where she owned a beloved summer home. Iva was a fun loving woman with a quick wit who loved dogs, photography, and the outdoors especially fishing off her boat on the lake with her grandchildren, and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her first husband, Edward Hanes, her second husband, Thomas Northrup and her longtime companion, David Voss. She is survived by her son, Gordon Hanes of Englewood, Fla.; her brother, Stanley Terwilliger and his wife, Winifred of Middletown; her granddaughter, Deborah (Hanes) Stas (nee Space) of Port Jervis; her grandson, Edward Hanes and his wife, Susan of Bloomingburg; great-grandchildren: Melanie Space, Sgt. Harry Space III, Kaitlin Space and fiancé, Adam Van Der Reems, great-great-granddaughter, Natalie Space; nieces, Marsha Wells and husband, Frank of Middletown, Susan Burrows and husband, Dan of Middletown, Lonnie Wygant and husband, Donald of Wallkill, Pamela Tripp of Newburgh, Denise Vanduyne and husband, Charles of Waterloo, Deanne Alfano and husband, Paul of Montgomery; nephews: David Wygant and companion, Gale Cahill of Wallkill, Neil Terwilliger and wife, JoAnn of Middletown, Michael Terwilliger of Port Jervis, Barry Terwilliger of Chester, and John Tripp; step-grandchildren, Thomas and Matthew Northrup; her devoted nurse, Betty Wolbert and her faithful dog, Buddy. She was predeceased by her sisters, Elsie Terwilliger and Esther (Terwilliger) Ward. Friends may call Tuesday, November 6, from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY 12771; 845-856-3312. Funeral services will be held Wednesday, November 7, at 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home, with the Rev. Stephen Huston officiating. Interment will take place at Hillside Cemetery, Middletown, N.Y. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmody Funeral Home. For information, directions, or to send a condolence note to the family,visit knight-auchmoody.com