Charles B. Richardson, 80, of 505 W. 20th St., Tyrone, PA died at 3:40 p.m. Friday, November 16, 2007 at the Altoona Regional Health System, Altoona Hospital Campus after a brief battle with cancer.
\nHe was born November 27, 1926 in Tyrone, PA a son of the late Charles and Edith Richardson.
\nHe was married November 7, 1952 at Hollidaysburg, PA to Clara G. Weichel.
\nHe is survived by his wife and two sons, Terry L. Richardson and his wife Judy and Charles E. Richardson of Tyrone, and a daughter Trudy Rae Nelson and her husband Steven of Spruce Creek, PA.
\nSix grandchildren: Heather Ayers, Dawn Greene, Cara Richardson, Mark Richardson, and Sean and Stephen Nelson.
\nFive great grandchildren: Morgan Ayers, Lyndsay Greene, Haley Ayers, Kaden Greene, and Ethan Richardson.
\nA brother Ernest W. Richardson of Lancaster, PA. Three sisters, Gertrude Irvin and Vickie Geissinger of Tyrone and Martha Stonebraker of Albuquerque, NM.
\nHe was preceded by two brothers, James W. Richardson of Scotland, PA and Bobby Richardson of Tyrone.
\nHe was a graduate of Tyrone High School in 1945 and served four years in the U.S. Navy.
\nHe was a member of the Tyrone Sportsmen\u2019s Association, the Blazing Arrow Hook & Ladder Fire Company and the Tyrone American Legion.
\nHe enjoyed fishing, hunting, and his grandchildren. He also enjoyed his summers at Glendale Lake with his wife and the campers at Zimmies.
\nHe retired in 1987 from Conrail as a Pipe Fitter, and had worked for the Post Office in Daleville, VA, was a salesman for Clearfield Cheese Co., and a machinist at Veeder-Root in Altoona.
\nThere will be no public viewing or visitation. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family with interment at Blair Memorial Park.
\nArrangements were by the Derman Funeral Home, Inc., Tyrone, PA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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