DEREK HUNTINGTON

HUNTINGTON--Derek Updegraf, 64, longtime Manhattan resident and former President of ZZZ Carpentry Inc., died on September 19th at home in the West Village. Son of John Willard Huntington and Patricia Shaffer Huntington, Derek was born on 26 February 1947 and grew up in West Hartford, CT. He graduated from Phillips Academy Andover in 1965 and Yale College in 1969. At Yale he was a nationally ranked lacrosse player, and a member of Fence Club and Scroll & Key Senior Society. Music was always a vital part of Derek's life. Throughout the 1970's he was a professional singer, songwriter, music producer and sound engineer, living and performing in Los Angeles, Boston and across New England. In 1980, Derek moved to Manhattan and in 1982 he founded ZZZ Carpentry, a high-end residential construction firm, collaborating closely with a number of notable architects on both traditional and modern renovations. Derek was an avid fresh and salt water fly fisherman, an enthusiastic tennis player, and an all-around athlete. He was a summer resident of Saltaire on Fire Island. Derek had many friends whom he loved and who loved him. He is survived by his wife and partner of 21 years, Caroline Northcote Sidnam, son Samuel Dworkin Huntington, stepdaughter Emma X Sidnam Pucci, stepson Samuel Northcote Pucci, former wife Elizabeth Dworkin, sister Sara Huntington Ohly of New Haven, CT and brother John Willard Huntington of Chicago IL. The time and place of a memorial service have not yet been determined. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Natural Resources Defense Council or The Wildlife Conservation Society.