Carolyn Northup

Carolyn Northup obituary

Carolyn Northup

Carolyn Northup Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Hansen Desert Hills Mortuary and Cemetery - Scottsdale on Oct. 2, 2025.

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Carolyn Northup was born on December 22, 1936, in Gallup, New Mexico to Marion and Vaudrey Hague. She passed away on September 27, 2025, in Scottsdale, Arizona. She married Franklin Kent Northup on August 1, 1961. Carolyn had 3 sons. David, Douglas, and Craig. She was a grandmother of 8 and a great-grandmother of 4 with 2 more on the way.

Carolyn graduated from the University of Arizona in 1958 and was president of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. Carolyn was a dedicated member of the P.E.O. organization. She was inducted in 1965 and became the New Mexico State president in 1995/96.

Carolyn loved to paint, travel, and crotchet. But most of all she loved spending time with her family.

We will miss her everyday and know she has been reunited with her family in heaven.

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