Charles William Townley

Charles William Townley, 87, resident of Willow Brook at Delaware Run in Delaware, OH, died July 22, 2022. He was born in East Liverpool, OH on Oct. 27, 1934, to Arthur Charles and Bernice Mae (Hurd) Townley. He was married to his lovely wife Nancy (Bailey) Townley for 63 years before she passed away on Aug. 20, 2020. He is survived by a son Paul (Karen) Townley, a daughter Diane (John) Sharpe, granddaughters Amy (Jason) Scragg and Julie (Brian) Torski, great grandsons Matthew and Ryan Scragg and Benjamin Torski, great granddaughter Abigail Torski, a brother Donald (Patricia) Townley, and brother-in-law James (Judith) Bailey. A half-sister Linda Daniels Allison and a half-brother John Corak are deceased. After graduating from Wellsville (Ohio) High School he attended the Ohio State University from which he received a B.Sc. degree in chemistry and a PhD in nuclear chemistry. As a student at OSU he was a member of NROTC, Sigma Pi Fraternity, the Council of Fraternity Presidents, Ohio Staters, Inc., Phi Beta Kappa, Sphinx, and Bucket and Dipper. During a 32-year career at Battelle Memorial Institute he held the positions of Manager of Chemical Physics, Manager of Structural Physics, Manager of Materials Science, Manager of Information and Communication Systems, and Manager of Toxic Substances Programs. He was also Director of the William F. Clapp Laboratory, Inc., Battelle’s marine research facility in Duxbury, MA. As an active member of North Community Lutheran Church in Columbus for over 40 years, he served three times on the church council, twice as president of the congregation. In Delaware he has been a member of Zion United Church of Christ, serving on the church council and as treasurer. Since his retirement from Battelle in 1991, Chuck and his wife spent many summers at Lakeside, OH, where they owned a cottage from 1972 to 2008. He has also enjoyed reading, golf, oil painting, and genealogy research. Funeral Services will take place on Saturday July 30th, 2022, at 10 AM at the Rutherford Corbin Funeral Home 515 High Street Worthington, Ohio 43085 with Pastor Beth Gedert officiating. Interment will follow at Union Cemetery. Family and friends may visit an hour prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Willow Brook Christian Communities, 100 Delaware Crossing West, Delaware, OH 43015 or Zion United Church of Christ, 51 West Central Ave., Delaware, OH 43015

Charles William Townley

October 27, 1934 - July 22, 2022