Warren Norris McCroskey

Warren was born July 13, 1920 in Corning, California, the youngest of eight children. He graduated in 1942 with a BSEE degree from the University of California, Berkeley. He went to work for General Electric in Schenectady, NY. During WWII, he was instrumental in designing the first undersea cable,enabling direct secret communication to the Pacific Fleet without using radio, which would be intercepted by the Japanese. After the war, he had several co-patents with colleagues, one of which is in use every day to detect overheating in hermetic motors. After 36 years of service, Warren retired as an Engineering Manager from GE in 1978. He then went to work for Copeland Corporation for another six years, and in retirement did occasional computer work and engineering consulting. He also worked on family history for 30 years, and published the McCroskey Family History through Manchester College, a copy of which is in the Allen Country Library Genealogy Dept. Warren was a member of Eta Kappa Nu engineering honor society, GE Elfun Society, GE Quarter Century Club, and Covenant Methodist Church. He was very active in church and community affairs for many years.

Warren was married to Clara Emily Wrana, with whom he had seven children. After their divorce in 1975, he married Louise Maxine (Carroll) Heaston. Both wives preceded him in death, as did two daughters (Susan Metzger and Carol Hall), 7 brothers and sisters, and his parents, Azalea and Daniel McCroskey. He is survived by children: Daniel McCroskey, Kathleen (Rose) McCroskey, Marsha McCroskey, Nancy (Duane) Mantick. William (Brenda) McCroskey, 22 grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by all of his family, friends, and fellow residents of Lutheran Life Villages.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, May 27, 2022 at 11:30 am at Covenant UMC, 10001 Coldwater Road, Fort Wayne, Indiana, with Rev. Chris Nunley officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service. Preferred memorials are to Covenant UMC or Trinity Lutheran Church. Interment will be at Riverview Cemetery, Churubusco, Indiana. Arrangements entrusted to Advantage Funeral and Cremation Services – Highland Park.