In Memoriam: Little Silver-Raised RBR ’57 Grad, Anne Beekman Cornwell Smith

Little Silver-raised 1957 Red Bank Regional High School graduate, Anne Beekman Cornwell Smith, passed peacefully at home surrounded by her family, including her cherished Irish setters Carly and Colleen.

Born in 1938, after high school, Anne attended Goucher College and graduated from Katharine Gibbs School in 1960.

“While Anne told everyone her first job was catching crabs in the Shrewsbury River off Point Road in Little Silver and selling them to her neighbors, she first officially worked at the Beekman Orchard in Middletown. From there she was the assistant to the comptroller at the Garden State Parkway, retiring in 2003. Her true passion in life revolved around her beloved Irish setters, entering them in a multitude of competitions such as Breed, Hunting, Agility and Obedience. Her love for her dogs took them to competitions including Westminster, Sacramento, New England, Arizona, and Oklahoma. Her home proudly displays her dedication to her Setters with walls lined in their portraits, first-place ribbons, and trophies.”
Loved ones of Anne Beekman Cornwell Smith in her obituary

Anne is survived by: her son, Stephen William Smith and his wife, Stephanie M. McCormick; her daughter, Suzanne Smith Garrick and her husband, Richard J. Garrick; her brothers, John W. and George B. Cornwell; her grandchildren, Laura, Devin, Victoria, Julia, Jonathon, Jacob, Elizabeth, Charlie, Patrick; and many other loved family members and friends.

She was predeceased by: her husband, Donald Arthur Smith; her parents, E. Allaire Cornwell and Mary Beekman Cornwell; and her sister, Mary Craig Cornwell Collins.

Anne’s service is scheduled for Friday, May 17, at 11 a.m. at Tower Hill Presbyterian Church, 255 Harding Rd., Red Bank. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to Bayshore Companion Dog Club P.O. Box 693 Eatontown, NJ 07724 In honor of Anne C. Smith, toward the Junior Showmanship Scholarship fund or the Irish Setter Foundation 34553 Deerwood Drive Eugene, OR 97405.

— Edited obituary prepared by family via Thompson Memorial Home