Tony Arthur, director of marketing for Watts Regulator Co., died Dec. 14, after a brief illness.

Arthur worked for 11 years, holding the positions of backflow product manager, national sales manager, and most recently, director of marketing. He spearheaded major marketing initiatives such as the Watts Wild Ride promotion, the Watts Rewards program, establishing Web site electronic technical product exchange, and repositioning the Watts brand image through a major makeover in packaging and logo design.

Donations can be made to The American Lung Association, 9 Cedarwood Drive, Unit 12, Bedford, NH 03110, attn: Memorial Department.