Warren P Ellis

November 30, 2019

Warren P Ellis, 83, died Saturday, November 30, 2019 at the Churchland House following a long illness. Warren, formerly of Londonderry, NH, was a resident of Portsmouth, VA. He leaves his wife of 59 years, Mary Ellen (McCarthy) Ellis; his son, Kenneth J. Ellis and wife Peg Ellis of Chesapeake VA; son Kevin J. Ellis and Beth Scherr of Athens, AL; daughter, Lori A. Lussier and husband Kirk Lussier of Topsham, ME; sister Shirley O’Brien of Peabody, MA, sister Laura Pierce and husband John Pierce of Peoria, AZ, brother Walter Ellis of Stoddard, NH; brother Robert Ellis and wife Lynell Ellis of Tucson, AZ; cousin Harold Ellis and wife Bonnie Ellis of East Ryegate VT, nine grandchildren, one great grandchild and many nieces and nephews. He grew up in Melrose MA and graduated from Melrose High School in 1954. In 1956 he joined the U.S. Navy where he was a Fire Control Technician. He met his wife, Mary Ellen, in Melrose, MA and they were married in 1960 at St. Mary’s Church. After serving with the Navy, Warren was employed by Sylvania Company where he worked for 43 years before retiring in 1999 as a Quality Control Manager. He was an avid golfer and bowler and enjoyed spending time on the golf course and at the bowling alley with numerous friends. Funeral services will be private with a Celebration of Life Ceremony to be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in his memory to Alzheimers Association of Norfolk, 6350 Center Drive, Suite 102, Norfolk, VA 23502.