John Crocker Townsend, 92, of Vero Beach, died Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2011, at VNA Hospice House.
He was born Feb. 3, 1919, in Philadelphia, Pa., and had been a resident of Vero Beach for 20 years, coming from his birthplace.
Townsend attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, where he was a member of the varsity basketball team.
He was a veteran of the US Navy during World War II where he served in the Pacific War Zone as a commander of a submarine chaser.
Townsend worked for the Burroughs Corporation, the Korman Corp. and finally as general manager of Society Hill Towers in Philadelphia.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth Serfling Townsend, of Vero Beach; two sons, Charles Howland Townsend, of Rowayton, Conn., and William Howland Townsend, of Atlanta, Ga.; daughter, Susan Locke Townsend, of Bluffton, S.C.; sister, Elizabeth Serre Townsend, of Wilmington, Del.; four granddaughters, three great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Ann Howland Townsend and sister, Marguerite Townsend Kelsey.
A memorial service will be held on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at 11 a.m. at the Trinity Episcopal Church, Vero Beach.
Donations may be made to Trinity Episcopal Church, 2365 Pine Avenue, Vero Beach, FL 32960.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Thomas S. Lowther Funeral Home and Crematory, Vero Beach.
An online guestbook may be signed at www.lowtherfuneralhome.com.
