Robert H. Desmith

Robert H. DeSmith passed away at the age of 91 on March 18, 2023 in Rochester, New Hampshire.  Known as Bob by his family and many friends, he lived the majority of his adult life in West Simsbury, Connecticut. Born in Rochester, New York, he graduated from the University of Rochester, where he met his wife, Beverly (nee Wheeler) DeSmith. They were married in Rochester in 1954. Shortly after their marriage, Bob and Bev moved to Barcelona, Spain, where he served as a U.S. Naval officer on a Sixth Fleet ship. Their oldest son, Steven, was born in Barcelona during that time. Following his tour of duty with the Navy in 1957, the family lived in the towns of Webster and Irondequoit, New York for several years, where Robert was employed by General Dynamics Electronics until the company moved to San Diego in 1968. At that time, Robert was hired by United Technologies, Hamilton Standard Division, as a Program Manager in the Space Systems Division while earning his MBA from Western New England University. He...