This L.A. Times Obit appeared on March 31, 2018...

Charles Alvin Stoody, "Charley" passed away suddenly in his home in Fullerton California at the age of 94. Charley was born in Whittier, the son of Shelley and Lucille Stoody both from Ohio. He graduated from Puente High School, where he excelled at the 100 yard dash. Shortly thereafter he successfully completed a rigorous Basic Military Training, Officer Candidate School and Carrier Pilot Training in the United States Navy, eventually flying the F4F Wildcat and the F6F Hellcat. Charley then began his long career at Stoody Company where the revolutionary idea of producing "Stoodite", the first cast hardfacing rod that became the industry standard was developed by his father Shelley. Charley continued the legacy started by his father by making his own contributions to the world of hardfacing with products such as Stoody SOS (self shielding, open-arc stainless) and continuous casting.

After being at the helm of the Stoody Company as owner and President Charley retired at the age of 50 beginning a fulfilling life of adventure with his family. Since childhood he enjoyed boating with his father Shelley and upon his retirement he helped design the motorboat "Yolanda" mooring the vessel in Newport Beach. He was an avid swimmer, fisherman and scuba diver. His greatest pleasure was cruising the waters off Catalina Island where he had vacationed as a young child on his father's motoryacht, the "DoDeen". Charley also cruised the waters of Mexico extensively, visiting the ports of Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Manzanillo and many others.

Charley became a member of the Hacienda Country Club while in his 20's and played golf well into his 80's. He was passionate about cars and motorcycles and could provide the details of every car he ever owned, beginning with his first - a yellow 1939 Pontiac. He loved photography, chess and building model ships. He adored his family and frequently related the story of how he met the love of his life, Yolanda, while vacationing in Las Vegas. They celebrated their 61st wedding anniversary on March 17th. An honest and sensitive man, Charley donated to many charities, loved animals and always treated others the way he wanted to be treated. His mantra was: Work Hard and Play Hard and he certainly lived up to that.

Charley is survived by his wife Yolanda; children Julianne Toohey, Rosemarie Stewart, John Stoody and Lynda Murtha; grandchildren Damian, Mikey, Megan, Daniel, Natalie, Hannah, Jackie and 7 great grandchildren; sister Dianne Youtz of Walla Walla Washington and nieces Jeanne, Nancy, Carol and Delores. A funeral mass will be held 9:30 am Tuesday April 3 at St. Mary's Church, Fullerton with interment at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery in Orange.
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Note: His mother Lucille M. Ellison Stoody b. 1904 in Burkett Indiana (married Shelley Stoody in February 1923) remarried after divorcing him in 1936. Her married name was "Mrs. Clarence Putnam" and she remarried in Arizona in 1937. I do not know enough about her to author a Memorial for her as she doesn't yet appear in the F.A.G. system but I'll be working on it...