Harry W. Grell Jr.

Harry W. Grell, Jr. age 89 passed away on December 24, 2014. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. on March 24, 1925 in the Bay Ridge Section and he grew up in the big city attending public grade schools and high schools with excellent grades. Attendance at Lehigh University, in Bethlehem, PA,was postponed while he served in the U. S. Navy in Alaska at Camp Endicott where he taught trigonometry, algebra, military mapping, surveying and drafting. Harry was assigned to the 114th CBM R to the island of Attu maintaining all maps of the island. Returning to Lehigh University he completed his degrees in mechanical and civil engineering. He then settled in Toledo, Ohio where he met the love of his life Virginia Tucholski. They were married on November 3, 1951 and remained married for 61 years until her death in 2012. Harry began working at the Toledo Lakefront Dock Co. as a Mechanical Engineer then transferred to Libby Owens Ford where he held various levels of engineering including Chief Instrumental Fuel and Power Engineer and Director of Energy Utilization and Conservation. He retired after 35 years of service. He served as past president of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), was a member of the National Society of Professional Engineers, the Technical Society of Toledo, was a registered Engineer in Ohio and a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks as well as the Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity at Lehigh University and the Toledo Zoo. Harry also participated in the Honor Flight Program in the summer of 2013. He was preceded in death by his parents Harry W. Grell Sr. and Helen A. Grell , brother Fredrick C. Grell of Gibson, Island, MD. and grandson Edward P. Urbanski, Jr. He is survived by his daughter Sharon A. Hennessy of Holland, Ohio and sister Helen Wassser of Annapolis, MD.; grandchildren Steven ( Jacklyn) Urbanski, Libertyville,IL.,Brooke A. Stockton, Holland, Ohio, 6 grandchildren, one great-great grandson and many friends at Lakes of Monclova Friends may visit at the Coyle Funeral Home, 1770 S. Reynolds Rd., on Monday from 2-8pm. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday beginning at 11:00 am. in the funeral home with interment to follow in Resurrection Cemetery. Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Animal League, the Toledo Zoo or a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Harry W. Grell Jr.

March 24, 1925 - December 24, 2014