William Earl Leach

William Earl Leach lifelong resident of Bloomington, passed away peacefully in his home on February 13, 2020 surrounded by his loving family. Earl was born in Bloomington to the late Thomas and Lela (Rogers) Leach on November 27, 1926. Earl was a veteran of the US Army serving in Austria during WWII. When he returned to the states he enrolled at The University of Chicago studying the new concept of building televisions. He was told they wouldn’t make it big in the market of the 1950’s. Television did make it “big” and Earl discovered that he had a real talent for repairing TV’s. He did work at RCA for many years as a quality control troubleshooter, but worked in the evenings repairing TV’s in his basement. Earl is survived by his son Gary (Rachael) Leach and his daughter Linda Robertson all of Bloomington. He is also survived by two grandchildren; Jessica Lynn Leach and Jacqueline Suzanne Hinson, four great-grandchildren; Trey Bradley Leach, Hunter Scott Leach, John Robert Hinson, Josaphina June Hinson and two sisters; Dorothy Dillman and Martha Dell Fiscus. Earl was preceded in death by his loving wife Patricia (Burns) Leach, and three brothers; Phillip, Clifford (Red) and Max Leach. Visitation for Earl will be held on Tuesday, February 18, 2020 from 4-8 p.m. in Deremiah-Frye Mortuary Greene & Harrell Chapel, 700 W. Gourley Pike, Bloomington, Indiana 47404. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 1 p.m. also in the funeral home. Burial will be in Valhalla Memory Gardens with military honors performed by the Monroe County Veterans Honor Guard and the US Army. Online condolences may be given to the family at www.DeremiahFryeMortuary.com.