Charles C. Worthington

Charles C. Worthington died on Sunday, December 16, 2007 at his home in Royal Oak, MD. He was 91. Born March 24, 1916 in New York City, he was the son of the late Charles and Frances Crumpton Worthington. After graduating in 1932 from Charlottesville High School, Charlottesville, VA, he attended the University of Virginia, graduating in 1936 with a degree in Chemistry. He then studied Biochemistry at John Hopkins University for one year and Yale University for one year. From 1942 – 1946 he served in the U.S. Navy where he was Navigator on the Destroyer USS Franks. He saw action in the Pacific and was present when the Japanese surrendered to General McArthur. After his release from active duty as Lieutenant JG, he then founded the Worthington Biochemical Company in 1947 in Freehold, NJ where he served as President and Chairman until his retirement in 1973. Mr. Worthington was a resident of Freehold, NJ for many years. Following his retirement from Worthington Biochemical Corporation in 1973, he moved to Florida. In 1988 he moved to Royal Oak, MD. Mr. Worthington is survived by his wife of twenty-eight years, Anne Worthington; four children, Von Worthington and his wife Nancy of Island Heights, NJ, Kimberly Worthington-Kirsch and her husband Dr. Robert Kirsch of Wynnewood, PA, Christopher Worthington of Island Heights, NJ, and Jonathan Worthington of Manasquan, NJ; three step-children, Kenneth Benassi and his wife Tracey of Virginia Beach, VA, Anne Benassi and her husband Gudmundur Hafsteinsson of Reykjavik, Iceland, and Will Benassi and his wife Pilar of Towson; and ten grandchildren, Lisa Streeter of Columbia, MO, Charles A. Worthington of Pt. Pleasant, NJ, Theodore Worthington of New York, NY, Andrew Worthington of San Diego, CA, Caitlyn Salkind of Drexel Hill, PA, Connie Worthington-Kirsch, Nyssa Worthington- Kirsch, Thaddeus Worthington-Kirsch, Sophie Worthington-Kirsch all of Wynnewood, PA and Adam Worthington of Manasquan, NJ. He is also survived by seven step-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Elizabeth Worthington, who died in 1994. A private memorial service will be held at a later date. Donations in his memory may be made to the Sierra Club, 85 Second St., 2nd Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105. Arrangements are by Fellows, Helfenbein and Newnam Funeral Home, P.A., Easton, MD.