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W. Paul Torrington
EVANSVILLE -- W. Paul Torrington, 94, Evansville, executive vice president and vice chairman of the board of directors at Mead Johnson & Co. when he retired in 1972, died April 3, 2002, at St. Mary's Medical Center.
At one time or another, Torrington managed virtually every part of Mead Johnson & Co.'s operations over his 30-year association. He joined the company in 1942 as assistant to president D. Mead Johnson, and shortly thereafter established the company's engineering department. He then began a long-term modernization program for buildings, utilities and manufacturing.
In 1949 he was elected vice president in charge of manufacturing and engineering, a position he held until 1959. He was elected to the company's board of directors in 1957. In 1959 he was elected its executive vice president and had responsibility for research and later manufacturing. He assumed the management of all domestic and Canadian operations in 1965 when Harold O. McCutchan became Mead Johnson board chairman. He was elected vice chairman of the Mead Johnson board of directors in 1968.
Active in civic affairs he served as a director and vice president of the Evansville-Vanderburgh County Building Authority, which managed the Civic Center from 1961-1970. He was a board member of the Indiana Manufacturers Associations from 1958-1964 and from 1961-1966 served as a member of St. Mary's Hospital Advisory Board.
He was born Feb. 29, 1908, in New York City, was educated in St. Louis, Chicago and Pennsylvania before returning to New York. He joined the Intercontinent Gas Corp., which specialized in the design, construction and erection of experimental pilot plants to prove commercial feasibility. He was involved in projects in London in 1935-1936. He then joined Emulsions Process Corp. in 1937 as its chief engineer, and in the course of the engineering operation, filed and received a number of patents, which included a process for the extraction of the cytoplasm from byproduct brewers yeast, thereby recovering in an unaltered form the Vitamin B complex and proteolytic enzymes. He then designed pilot plants for Anheuser-Busch in St. Louis and Mead Johnson & Company in Evansville.
He was a member of the Evansville Country Club and the Kennel Club of Evansville. He was an avid golfer, enjoyed travel throughout his life, and more recently spent considerable time on the boat he kept on Kentucky Lake.
A generous donor who focused on helping provide state-of-the-art equipment for the Torrington Development Biology Research Laboratory and the Torrington Chemistry Research Laboratory, he continued to underwrite substantial purchases for both laboratories, which he initiated during USI's capital campaign in 1998. He then established the W. Paul and Mildred Torrington Endowment through a charitable remainder trust to perpetually underwrite ongoing equipment purchases for the Biology and Chemistry Departments at the University of Southern Indiana.
In addition, he established the W. Paul and Mildred B. Torrington Endowed Presidential Scholarship in 1998 to benefit students who major in medical and scientific fields. The Torrington Trust also establishes the Rosemarie T. and John J. Albers Scholarships for students in the Pott School of Science and Engineering Technology.
A grateful University bestowed on Torrington an honorary doctor of science degree in 1998. It was announced at the groundbreaking last fall that the science wing of the Science and Education Center, currently under construction, will be named the W. Paul Torrington Science Wing to recognize him as a science pioneer whose vision and resources will continue to inspire the School's students and faculty.
Survivors include a daughter, Rosemarie T. Albers of Anderson; son-in-law, John J. Albers Jr. of Anderson; granddaughter, Joan M. Hughes of Evansville; grandson, Gregory P. (wife, Patricia B.) Albers of Mankato, Minn.; granddaughter, Susan A. (husband, Richard J.) Wathen of Indianapolis; great-grandchildren, Samantha Torrington Wathen, Emily Rose Albers, Christopher Robert Wathen and Hannah Louise Albers.
Also surviving is special friend, Alice Karger of Evansville.
His wife of 63 years, Mildred (Barth) Torrington, died in 1995.
Services will be 11 a.m. today at the Alexander East Chapel, with the Rev. Stephen P. Lintzenich and Dr. Ray Hoops officiating. Entombment will be in Alexander Memorial Park Mausoleum.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to USI Foundation, 8600 University Blvd., Evansville, IN 47712 or Madison County Chapter of the American Red Cross, 914 Chase St., Anderson, IN 46016.
Charles E. Ellsworth
GASTON -- Charles Edward Ellsworth, 86, of the Gaston area, died April 4, 2002, at Marion General Hospital after a brief illness.
He was born April 28, 1915, in Delaware County, the son of Clyde and Ollie (Morgan) Ellsworth. He was retired from Delco Remy in Anderson after more than 30 years of employment. He was a United States Marine Corps veteran of World War II.
He was a 50-year member of the Matthews Masonic Lodge, member of the Scottish Rite of Fort Wayne, Veterans of Foreign Wars and avid antique tractor enthusiast and collector. He attended Fowlerton United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a daughter, Sandra (husband, Kenneth) Strickland of Montpelier; a sister, Ardith Lambert of Gaston; sister-in-law, Dorothy Ellsworth; three grandchildren, Kenneth R. (wife, Sherri) Strickland of Carlisle, Pa., Cyndie (husband, Robert) Poe of Huntington and Stephen E. (wife, Amy) Strickland of Grand Rapids, Mich.; three nieces and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by two brothers, Boyd Ellsworth and George Ellsworth.
Services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Monday at Gant Funeral Home. Burial will be in Matthews Cemetery
in Matthews where military graveside rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Delaware County.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday and one hour before services Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor's choice.
Margaret LeRoy
ALEXANDRIA -- Margaret M. "Peggy" (Crowley) LeRoy, 75, Alexandria, died April 2, 2002, at Community Hospital Extended Care Unit.
She was born Jan. 23, 1927, in Washington, D.C., at Homeopathic Hospital, the oldest daughter of Katherine (Walters) Crowley and John James Crowley. She married Lt. Alvin G. LeRoy, M.D., in 1951 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Alexandria.
She was a 1945 high school graduate of Notre Dame Academy in Washington, D.C. She then graduated in 1948 from Georgetown University receiving her RN diploma from the Nurse Cadet Program. She worked at Georgetown University Hospital in D.C. She went to work in Denver, Colo. at Mercy Hospital and Colorado General where her parents had moved. Then she worked at Wesley Memorial in Chicago, Ill. After marrying and having her family she later worked at Community Hospital in Anderson and worked in her husband's office on occasion.
Peggy was very active in her church and community. She was a member and president of the Altar and Rosary society. She was a member of the St. Mary's Mothers Club for years. She was a Girl Scout leader at St. Mary's for several years and helped with Little League baseball in Orestes where her sons played ball.
She was a member of Madison County Republican Women's Club and a Republican precinct committeeman. She was a participant in Madison County Medical Auxiliary, later she became an American Party County Chairman as well as holding state offices, supporting her husband's run for county coroner on the American Party ticket. She was a leader for a local chapter of the John Birch Society. In later years during retirement she was secretary for Lake Walk-in-the-Water Property and Owners Association in Lake Wales, Fla.
She loved athletics, she bowled in both Alexandria and Anderson leagues becoming a member of the Alexandria Hall of Fame. She golfed at Yule Golf Course and was a member of the Yule Ladies Golf Association. She loved to go to Purdue football games in West Lafayette.
She felt a deep appreciation for Sister Patricia Ann, a Eucharistic minister, bringing her and her husband the Blessed Sacrament often. The frequent visits of their dear friend Leo Roesler will not be forgotten and will always be held dear to her and her family.
Survivors include her loving husband of 50 years, Dr. Alvin G. LeRoy; their five children, Toni (husband, Gary) Foster of Frankton, Maureen Jordan and Nesie Ragsdale of Alexandria, Mike LeRoy of Modesto, Calif., and Kevin (wife, Dorothy) LeRoy of Wilmer, Ala.; her grandchildren, Grant, Frank, Kitty, Joe and Victor Foster of Frankton, Kelly, Tom, Jim and John Ragsdale of Alexandria, Kyle, Nicole and Luke Jordan of Alexandria, and Kelsey and Jon-Michael LeRoy of Modesto, Calif.; two sisters, June Turner of Kennesaw, Ga., and Jean Hunt of Woodford, Va.; two sisters-in-law, Lillian Gipe of Alexandria and Helen (husband, Bob) Bradford of Hochston, Ga.; plus many nieces, nephews and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Katherine "Kitty" Crowley and John Crowley; baby sister, Joan Crowley; and sister-in-law, Beatrice (LeRoy) Malin.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Church of St. Mary's in Alexandria with Celebrants Fathers Paul Cochran, Kenneth Raczek and Victor Schott officiating. Cremation will follow the service. Interment of cremains will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery
in Elwood at a later date.
Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Hueston-Whetsel Funeral Home, 1503 S. Park Ave. A Rosary service and Devine Mercy Chaplet will be said at 7 p.m.
The family requests memorial contributions be made to the Church of St. Mary's of Alexandria or St. Joseph's Catholic Church of Elwood through the funeral home.
Hulda E. Rye
JONESBORO -- Hulda E. Rye, 85, died April 6, 2002, at Twin City Healthcare Center in Gas City.
In 1979, she retired from Bell Fiber in Marion after 22 years of employment.
Survivors include her husband, Walter B. Rye; a daughter, Villanda Wable of Alexandria; two stepdaughters, Anna Louise (husband, Ralph) Kuhnley and Peggy Sue (husband, James) Gary; a stepson, Walter (wife, Jacqueline) Rye; 11 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at Armes-Hunt Funeral Home, 415 S. Main St., Fairmount, officiated by the Rev. Ernest Laughner. Burial will be in Grant Memorial Park Cemetery, Marion.
Visitation hours are 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Indiana Lions Eye Bank or to the American Cancer Society through the funeral home.
James Stansberry
ELWOOD -- James "Pete" Stansberry, 90, died April 5, 2002, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis after a brief illness.
In 1987, he retired from his work as a self-employed contractor.
Survivors include two daughters, Kathy (husband, Rob) Higgins and Debbie (husband, John) Kellum; his sister, Mary Jane Peters; a daughter-in-law, Debbie Stansberry; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Helen Jean (Glenn) Stansberry April 6, 1987.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Copher & Fesler Funeral Home, 415 S. Anderson St., Elwood, officiated by the Rev. Jack Cornwell. Burial will be in Elwood City Cemetery.
Visitation will be three hours prior to the Tuesday service at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association through the funeral home.
Lewis C. Lloyd
Lewis "Cliff" "Arkie" C. Lloyd, 74, of Anderson, died April 6, 2002, at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer.
He was born Jan. 15, 1928, in Bronston, Ky., and lived in this area most of his life.
In 1983, he retired from Delco Remy Division of General Motors after 30 years of employment.
He was a member of UAW Local 662. He loved bluegrass music, fishing, chopping wood and mowing grass. He also loved eating a good, greasy pork chop, York peppermint patties and Bledsoe's chocolate pie. He enjoyed his retirement to the fullest. Thanks, from the bottom of the family's hearts, to Hospice of St. John's Health System.
Survivors include his wife, Pauline "Jackie" (Williams) Lloyd, of Anderson; a daughter, Cathy (husband, Larry) Graham, of Anderson; three granddaughters, Autumn (husband, Bill) McCall of St. John, Audra (husband, Dustin) Hays of Peru and Alyssa Frazier of St. John; three great-grandchildren, Alexandra McCall, Hunter Hays and Bailey Hays; his sister, Ruth Stringer of Monticello, Ky.; two sisters-in-law, Bulah Lloyd of Anderson and Sarah Lloyd of Pendleton; and several nieces and nephews. Also surviving are several friends at Lost Lake Camp Ground, including John & Mary Smith and Bud and Betty Widows.
He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Edna (Bell) Lloyd.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Robert D. Loose Funeral Homes & Crematory, South Chapel, 200 W. 53rd St., Anderson, officiated by the Rev. Gary McManus.
Visitation hours are from 4 to 8 p.m. Monday at the South Chapel.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Hospice through the funeral home.
