Timothy Northrop

MARCH 28,1955. - February 8,2026.

Timothy D Northrop suffered a catastrophic cardiac event and passed away on February 8, 2026. He was born in Detroit to Dr. Gordon D Northrop, PHD and Shirley A (Blakely) Northrop. His parents as well as his brother Gordon “Dan” preceded him in death. Timothy is survived by his sisters Deborah A (Northrop) Mepham and Priscilla E (Northrop) Carinci.

Timothy is also survived by his wife of 44 years, Deborah (Morgan) Northrop, their children Dustin D and Evelyn M ( Vanderley), Northrop, Tyler J and Alicia B ( Clark) Northrop and Everett G and Breann M (Eckerle) Northrop. Timothy loved and was loved by his grandchildren, Juliette, Lidia, Bellamy, Vivian and Allora. In December two additional grandchildren were born, Callum Timothy and Charlotte Ann Marie. He did not to get to meet them but he loved looking at the photos of the twins as they grew strong enough to come home.

Tim loved to fish. He loved to be on the water. He spent many summers at the cottage his father built in Temagami, Ontario. His love of the cottage and Temagami lasted over 65 years. He introduced his family to the lake where they enjoyed fishing, swimming, kayaking and boating.

Tim was always quick to help with projects for his family. No matter how difficult the task seemed, his mantra of “perseverance alone is supreme” would always see him through. He also said that he “had done so much with so little for so long, he could probably do anything with nothing.” His ability to research a problem and discover the answer that he was looking for was indicative of his thirst of knowledge and passion for learning.

It was Timothy’s desire to donate his body to the Gift of Life. It was said his generosity could help up to 75 people. Even in death he found a way to further help those around him. His grandchildren were given a memento to help them deal with their grief and to hold onto any time that they needed comfort from their “Papa”. Bye for now.

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