Age 86, of Erie, formerly of Edinboro, Cambridge Springs, Franklin, PA and Phoenix, AZ, the son of the late Cecil and Edna Alward.
Until 1971, Charles was very active as first responder with Edinboro VFD and Captain of their rescue squad. He was also an ambulance driver and responder at Community Ambulance in Franklin, PA. Charles served in the U.S. Army in Okinawa during Korea. He enjoyed golf, Penn State football and going to Las Vegas and Salamanca. He was an electrical lineman and street light foreman for Sardoni, Penelec, Arizona Public Service companies.
He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Alward, of 62 years; a daughter: Melissa Alward; four brothers Russell, Jimmy, Marvin, and Thomas Alward; two sisters Irene Biby and Shirley Lewis; and a grandson Jacob Miller.
Survivors include his two daughters, Elizabeth Alward and Amy Jo Chaplain and her husband, Brian, all of Erie; two sons, Daniel Alward and his wife, Teresa, of Oil City and Edward Alward and his partner, Denise Miller of Tempe, AZ; a brother: John (Wanda) Alward; four sisters: Beatty (Ray) Cole, Lois (Darrel) Richardson, Carol (Mark) Pearlman, and Marge (Frank)Tau; also five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Burial of ashes in Edinboro Cemetery.
Until 1971, Charles was very active as first responder with Edinboro VFD and Captain of their rescue squad. He was also an ambulance driver and responder at Community Ambulance in Franklin, PA. Charles served in the U.S. Army in Okinawa during Korea. He enjoyed golf, Penn State football and going to Las Vegas and Salamanca. He was an electrical lineman and street light foreman for Sardoni, Penelec, Arizona Public Service companies.
He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Alward, of 62 years; a daughter: Melissa Alward; four brothers Russell, Jimmy, Marvin, and Thomas Alward; two sisters Irene Biby and Shirley Lewis; and a grandson Jacob Miller.
Survivors include his two daughters, Elizabeth Alward and Amy Jo Chaplain and her husband, Brian, all of Erie; two sons, Daniel Alward and his wife, Teresa, of Oil City and Edward Alward and his partner, Denise Miller of Tempe, AZ; a brother: John (Wanda) Alward; four sisters: Beatty (Ray) Cole, Lois (Darrel) Richardson, Carol (Mark) Pearlman, and Marge (Frank)Tau; also five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Burial of ashes in Edinboro Cemetery.
Age 86, of Erie, formerly of Edinboro, Cambridge Springs, Franklin, PA and Phoenix, AZ, the son of the late Cecil and Edna Alward.
Until 1971, Charles was very active as first responder with Edinboro VFD and Captain of their rescue squad. He was also an ambulance driver and responder at Community Ambulance in Franklin, PA. Charles served in the U.S. Army in Okinawa during Korea. He enjoyed golf, Penn State football and going to Las Vegas and Salamanca. He was an electrical lineman and street light foreman for Sardoni, Penelec, Arizona Public Service companies.
He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Alward, of 62 years; a daughter: Melissa Alward; four brothers Russell, Jimmy, Marvin, and Thomas Alward; two sisters Irene Biby and Shirley Lewis; and a grandson Jacob Miller.
Survivors include his two daughters, Elizabeth Alward and Amy Jo Chaplain and her husband, Brian, all of Erie; two sons, Daniel Alward and his wife, Teresa, of Oil City and Edward Alward and his partner, Denise Miller of Tempe, AZ; a brother: John (Wanda) Alward; four sisters: Beatty (Ray) Cole, Lois (Darrel) Richardson, Carol (Mark) Pearlman, and Marge (Frank)Tau; also five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Burial of ashes in Edinboro Cemetery.
Until 1971, Charles was very active as first responder with Edinboro VFD and Captain of their rescue squad. He was also an ambulance driver and responder at Community Ambulance in Franklin, PA. Charles served in the U.S. Army in Okinawa during Korea. He enjoyed golf, Penn State football and going to Las Vegas and Salamanca. He was an electrical lineman and street light foreman for Sardoni, Penelec, Arizona Public Service companies.
He was preceded in death by his wife Patricia Alward, of 62 years; a daughter: Melissa Alward; four brothers Russell, Jimmy, Marvin, and Thomas Alward; two sisters Irene Biby and Shirley Lewis; and a grandson Jacob Miller.
Survivors include his two daughters, Elizabeth Alward and Amy Jo Chaplain and her husband, Brian, all of Erie; two sons, Daniel Alward and his wife, Teresa, of Oil City and Edward Alward and his partner, Denise Miller of Tempe, AZ; a brother: John (Wanda) Alward; four sisters: Beatty (Ray) Cole, Lois (Darrel) Richardson, Carol (Mark) Pearlman, and Marge (Frank)Tau; also five grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Burial of ashes in Edinboro Cemetery.
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