Darius B. Smith

NEW HARTFORD — Darius B. Smith, 84, son of Harry Monroe Smith and Mary Bullock Smith, died Dec. 8, 2006. He had resided for the past 22 years at the Connecticut Veterans’ Home in Rocky Hill.

Born in Winsted April 17, 1922, Mr. Smith graduated from The Loomis School and New York School of Interior Design. He was a member of North Congregational Church and past grand master of the Amos Beecher Lodge 121, A.F. & A.M. He served in Europe with the military police of the U.S. Army during World War II and he was employed by Brown Thompson’s and G. Fox & Co. in Hartford for more than 25 years as an interior designer for homes.

Mr. Smith is survived by a sister, Harriett S. Williams of Torrington; a brother, H. Monroe Smith of New Hartford; and a niece and nephew.

Montano-Shea Funeral Home, New Hartford, is in charge of arrangements.

Burial was to be private at the Village Cemetery in New Hartford. A memorial service will be held at a date and time to be announced. There are no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be sent to the North Congregational Church, 17 Church St. North, New Hartford, CT 06057.