Charles Bruce Thornley

VERONA — Charles Bruce "Chuck" Thornley, age 95, of Verona, died on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, at Badger Prairie Health Care Center. He was born to Cecil Shuck and Mary Dorsey on Sept. 16, 1923, in New Albany, Ind., and was adopted by his mother’s second husband, Clarence Thornley. Chuck attended Purdue University, where he excelled at track and was a Delta Upsilon brother, before joining the U.S. Navy during World War II. He and Arlene Ann McHale married on June 3, 1944, in Jacksonville, Fla., and celebrated 72 years together before her passing in 2016. He graduated from the University of Indiana. His marketing, sales and accounting skills were used at RCA, IT&T, A.B. Chance Co., the Christian Shop, and his own business, CBT, among others, retiring in 2012. He and Ann were longtime members of St. Thomas of Villanova Catholic Church in Palatine, Ill. Chuck was known for being generous, inquisitive, and creative. He could always be called upon to share his culinary or carpentry skills. His family was among his greatest joys, and he sought to deepen his faith through study, prayer, and sharing. He never failed to have a pun or joke on the tip of his tongue. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, infant brother Robert, wife Ann, daughter Susan Rheaume, grandson Sam Cox, and great-grandson Khalid Rheaume. Survivors include his children, Karen (Charles) Simon, Mary Jo (Joseph) Thornley Cox, Edward (June) Thornley, Erin (Joseph) Thornley Parisi, and Jane (James) Denham; son-in-law Michael Rheaume Sr.; grandchildren C. Scott Hansen, Emma Simon, Michael Rheaume Jr., André Rheaume, Jackson (Kirsten Ranciato) Cox, Anna (Kevin) Turmail, Nicholas (Jill) Thornley, Michael Ann Feasel, Sadie Parisi, Eden Parisi, Cameron England, and Brian (Megan) England; and seven great-grandchildren. Funeral Mass and burial will be at a later date in Palatine and Chicago. Memorials may be made to Dane County Rape Crisis Center, 2801 Coho St., Suite 301, Madison, WI 53713 (www.thercc.org/get-involved/donate/) or to the Marshall School Annual Fund, memorial for Charles Thornley/Sam Cox, 1215 Rice Lake Road, Duluth, MN 55811 (www.marshallschool.org/giving). Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com. Gunderson East Funeral & Cremation Care 5203 Monona Drive 608-221-5420