Linda Ceperly Smith ’60

Linda Ceperly Smith ’60, of New Providence, N.J.; Feb. 9. While attending Pembroke, she met her future husband, Doug Smith ’60, who survives her. He pursued an MBA at Columbia University while she worked at various clerical positions in New York City. In 1970, they moved to Toledo for Doug’s work and she spent the next 16 years there raising a family, volunteering with Meals on Wheels, and pursuing many hobbies. In 1980, she earned her PhD in psychology at the University of Toledo. They moved two additional times before settling in New Jersey. She worked at Hackensack Meridian JFK Johnson Rehabilitation Institute in Edison, evaluating and supporting adolescents and adults suffering from head injuries. Once retired, she and Doug traveled the world together. She took up the piano and volunteered as an ESL tutor. She also enjoyed working in her garden. They moved to the Lantern Hill Senior Living Community in December 2019 and she took part in the many classes and reading groups that Lantern Hill provided. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her daughter Marci Smith Brand ’84; a son and daughter-in-law; and two granddaughters.