Robert J. Torry

Robert J. "Bob" Torry, 86, of Newington, beloved husband of Gertrude Bailey Torry, died Friday, February 29, 2008. Born in Cleveland, OH, a son of the late John and Virginia Andersen Torry, Bob was a Newington resident for the past 51 years. Bob was a member of Church of Christ, Congregational, and was a sales engineer with TRW Corp. for many years. He was a U.S. Army Veteran of World War II. Robert was an avid woodworker and golfer, who was a member of Indian Hill Country Club and Wethersfield Country Club. He loved fishing and had a great sense of humor. Bob was a past president of the Newington Square Dance Club. Along with his wife Gertrude, Bob is survived by his son Robert L. Torry and his wife Kerry, of Laramie, WY, his daughter Mary Lou Krol and her husband John, of Tolland, Gregory L. Torry, of Kansas and Gwen Torry-Owens, of Metuchen, New Jersey, and his seven grandchildren Jeremy Krol and his wife Melissa, Paul Krol and his wife Christie, Khristina Selley and her husband Jared, Sarah Torry, Bailey Torry, Oliver Owens, and Amy Owens, and his two great-grandchildren Annah and Jacek Krol. Bob was predeceased by his first wife, Dorothy L. Bailey Torry and a son, Bruce Torry. Bob's funeral service will be held Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at the Newington Memorial Funeral Home, 20 Bonair Ave., Newington, CT with the Rev. Dr. Kenneth C. Brookes officiating. Interment with military honors will be in Center Cemetery. Relatives and friends are invited to call Monday from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to the Bruce Torry Memorial Scholarship Fund, c/o Newington High School, 605 Willard Ave., Newington, CT 06111. To share a memory with Bob's family, please visit us at www.newingtonmemorial.com.