Christopher Loftus III

Christopher Loftus III, age 63, of Edgerton, Ohio, died at 6:12 A.M. on Sunday, December 1, 2019, at Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers in Bryan, Ohio, after a brief illness.  Mr. Loftus was a veteran the United States Navy and had completed studies toward his Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, specializing in tool and die.  Over the years he had been employed in several local industries as a tool and die maker.  Chris was a an avid fisherman and especially enjoyed ocean fishing.  He also enjoyed hunting, was a bookworm who had an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, and fancied himself an inventor.   Christopher Loftus III was born on March 16, 1956, in Toledo, Ohio, the son of Raymond Sharp and Margaret M. (McMahon) Loftus II.    Survivors include one son, Raymond Loftus IV, of Nashville, Tennessee; one daughter, Cherisse Loftus, in North Carolina; two granddaughters; two sisters, Linda (Tom) Moy, of Toledo, Ohio, and Patricia Wicker, of Temperance, Michigan; and one brother, Bruce (Pam) Loftus, of Edgerton.  He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Timothy Loftus, in 2017, and Raymond Sharp Loftus III, who died in Vietnam.   In accordance with Chris’ wishes, services will be private.