Obituary of Harry Bentley Towe

Harry Bentley Towe passed away peacefully on July 6, 2020 at the age of 93. Beloved husband of the late Helen Jordan Towe by first marriage and Elizabeth Brewer Delery by second marriage. Father of Lynne Towe Hobbs(Bill) and Margaret Towe Kirtland(Craig). Stepfather to Janet E Delery and Stuart F. Delery(Richard). Grandfather of Ashley Hobbs Melville, Erica Hobbs Addison, Christopher Jordan Kirtland, Meghan Kirtland Mantler. Great Grandfather to John Caswell  and Meredith Ann Melville, Micah Christopher and Erin Katherine Mantler, Blake Edward and Jordan Raymond Kirtland, and Florence Helen Addison. He was preceded in death by his sister Virginia Towe Beck and his brother Jerome Donald Towe.Born in Hackensack, NJ and raised in Rutherford, NJ, he was a graduate of Dickinson College where he was captain of the football team and president of his fraternity. A veteran of the United States Navy, he became a Marine Cargo Surveyor, first working in New York City and later opening an office in New Orleans where he practiced for over 50 years and was renowned for his honesty and integrity.As an avid golfer, he was a member of Timberlane Country Club for over 50 years. Harry enjoyed the Mardi Gras carnival season, participating in both the Krewe of Bacchus and the Krewe of Janus for many years! Also an accomplished bass singer, he was a member of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barbershop Quartet Singing in America whose mission is to bring people together in harmony and fellowship and to enrich lives through singing.  He always kept a song in his heart.  Other memberships included Propeller Club of New Orleans, Association of Average Adjusters of the U.S., New orleans Board of Trade, Mariners Club of New Orleans, Marine Insurance Claims Association of NY, World Trade Center of N.O., and served as President of the Gulf Steamship Claims Association. You may express your condolences to the family by visiting www.walkersfuneralservice.com  

Waker's Funeral Home of Chapel Hill is assisting the family.