Open Full Navigation
We're sorry but the candle you have selected is currenty in the process of being purchased or has just recently been purchased.
Please feel free to select another candle or check back in 15 minutes to see if the candle you have selected has been released for purchase.
Thank you.
Okay
We're sorry but there are no candles available for lighting.
Thank you.
Ok
You have already begun a candle purchase session. If you would like to continue with your current candle choice please click "Continue" otherwise please click "Select Another".
Thank you.
Select another
Continue
In Memory of
Charles F.
Perry
Perry
1935 - 2017
Click above to light a memorial candle.
Obituary for Charles F. Perry
Charles F. Perry, 82, of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania, departed this life on the afternoon of Thursday, December 28, 2017.
He was born on February 9, 1935, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Charles E. Perry and Velva E. Mowery Perry Bistline. Charles married Mary Louise Heefner on September 14, 1958. She preceded him in death on March 19, 1992.
Charles worked as a forklift operator for the former James River Co., Chambersburg, for thirty-two years, retiring in December of 1996, and also farmed with his uncle, Mark Mowery in Shippensburg, from 1950 to 1965.
He was a member of the Open Door Church, Chambersburg, where he volunteered for their Open Door Bus Ministry and as an all-season groundskeeper. Charles enjoyed hunting, working on automobiles, antique John Deer tractors, and NASCAR. He was once a member of the U.S. Army Reserves.
Charles is survived by two daughters, Rebekah S. (Carl W.) Helman of Chambersburg and Barbara P. (Ronald C., II) Sisto of Dover; granddaughter, Paris A. (Ryan C.) Egolf of Chambersburg; two grandsons, Jesse E. Helman of Chambersburg and C. Josiah Sisto of Dover; sister, Joan Swanger of Mohnton; half-sister, Martha L. Bistline of Shippensburg; half-brother, Warren L. Bistline of Milford, OH; and several nieces and nephews.
His funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Open Door Church, Chambersburg. Rev. Michael Sanders will officiate. Interment will occur in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., prior to the service on Tuesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Open Door Church at 600 Miller St., Chambersburg, PA 17201.
He was born on February 9, 1935, in Chambersburg, a son of the late Charles E. Perry and Velva E. Mowery Perry Bistline. Charles married Mary Louise Heefner on September 14, 1958. She preceded him in death on March 19, 1992.
Charles worked as a forklift operator for the former James River Co., Chambersburg, for thirty-two years, retiring in December of 1996, and also farmed with his uncle, Mark Mowery in Shippensburg, from 1950 to 1965.
He was a member of the Open Door Church, Chambersburg, where he volunteered for their Open Door Bus Ministry and as an all-season groundskeeper. Charles enjoyed hunting, working on automobiles, antique John Deer tractors, and NASCAR. He was once a member of the U.S. Army Reserves.
Charles is survived by two daughters, Rebekah S. (Carl W.) Helman of Chambersburg and Barbara P. (Ronald C., II) Sisto of Dover; granddaughter, Paris A. (Ryan C.) Egolf of Chambersburg; two grandsons, Jesse E. Helman of Chambersburg and C. Josiah Sisto of Dover; sister, Joan Swanger of Mohnton; half-sister, Martha L. Bistline of Shippensburg; half-brother, Warren L. Bistline of Milford, OH; and several nieces and nephews.
His funeral service will be held at 12:00 p.m., on Tuesday, January 2, 2018, at the Open Door Church, Chambersburg. Rev. Michael Sanders will officiate. Interment will occur in the Mt. Pleasant Cemetery at 3:00 p.m. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m., prior to the service on Tuesday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Open Door Church at 600 Miller St., Chambersburg, PA 17201.
Affiliations
Army Reserves
The insignias listed here may be subject to copyright and / or trademarked. Those copyrights and trademarks are owned by the respective organizations.
Recently Shared Condolences
-
Barb and Becky, I am sorry... (read more)
-
Charles was a truly wonderful... (read more)
-
So sorry about your loss... (read more)
-
Becky & Barb, So sorr... (read more)
Recently Lit Memorial Candles
-
We are honored to prov ...(read more)
-
Uncle Charles is now a ...(read more)
Recently Shared Stories
Recently Shared Photos