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Charles H. Walizer
Charles H. Walizer
Charles H. Walizer, 91, formerly of Salona, died Oct. 5, 2006 at Loc
k Haven ECU.
He was born Jan. 20, 1915 in Mackeyville, the son of the late Herman R
. and Iva Brungard Walizer.
He was married June 15, 1940 at Trout Run to Bernadine Ramsey Walizer
. She preceded him in death on Sept. 6, 2005.
Charlie was a graduate of Lock Haven High School in 1934. He was an av
id sports fan and enjoyed talking about teams on radio’s “Talk- Back
” program. He was an amateur boxer in his youth. He played on the Mack
eyville and Salona baseball teams and coached Little League Baseball
. He also enjoyed gardening, fishing and hunting, with two trophy moun
ts, a 16-point and 10-point he got during his hunting years.
Most of all, he enjoyed following the wrestling and football careers o
f his son and grandsons.
He was a member of the Bald Eagle Beagle Club.
A World War II Navy veteran, Charlie served from May of 1944 to Januar
y of 1946 on the USS Dennis J. Buckley and the USS Charles Cecil a
s a Water Tender 3rd Class. He received a World War II Victory Medal
, Asiatic Pacific Area Campaign medal and an accommodation letter fro
m President Harry S. Truman.
He was employed first by Kyle’s Dairy, then New York and Pa. Co. (Hamm
ermill - International Paper Co.) for 36 years as a pipe fitter and pa
permaker, retiring Jan. 30, 1980.
He is survived by one son, Charles “Biff” (Becky) Walizer of Mill Hall
; one daughter, Kay Brungard (Richard) of Casa Grande, Ariz.; nine gra
dchildren; nine great-granchildren; and two great-great-grand- daught
ers.
In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by thre
e brothers, Ralph, Warren “Bill” and Andy Walizer; and three sisters
, Harriet Passmore, Charlotte Walizer and Louise Sanders.
Funeral services will be at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006 at the Donal
d G. Walker Funeral Home Inc., 231 High St., Flemington, with Rev. Joh
Welshans officiating. Visitation will be at 2 p.m until the time o
f services on Sunday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Cedar Hil
l Cemetery, #028.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Central Mountain Wres
tling Booster Club.
Lock Haven Express
Section: Obituaries Posted: 10/6/2006
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