Roy E. Elbel, 94
October 18, 2011
Roy E. Elbel, 94, Rockford, Ill., died Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011, at Willows Health Center in Rockford.
He was born Aug. 12, 1917, in Titusville, a son of the late Louis El and Florence M. (Frisbee) Elbel.
He was a 1941 graduate of Penn State University.
Mr. Elbel was a mechanical engineer and retired from Sundstrand Aviation in 1984.
He was a member of the Christ United Methodist Church and the Society of Automotive Engineers.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Ruth J. Willert of Glendora, Calif.; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service was held at Christ United Methodist Church in Rockford.
Interment was in Evergreen Cemetery, Union City.
Local arrangements were under the direction of Shumaker Funeral Home Inc., Punxsutawney.
