Charles F. Oliver, beloved husband, father, grandfather, 86 years of age of Andreas, Pennsylvania passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at home while in the care of his wife of 61 years, Fay E. (Baker) Oliver.
Born Tuesday, November 5, 1935 in Spencer, Indiana the son of the late Charles Herbert, and Veneda (Henry) Oliver. Charles was also predeceased by his brothers; Donald W., James J., and Allen E. Oliver; sister, Angela L. Oliver.
In addition to his wife he is survived by; sons, Charles F. Oliver and Kenneth Oliver; grandchildren, Damian Oliver and his wife Nicole, Kenneth Oliver and his wife Nicole, Kyle Oliver and his wife Jordan, Kristian Oliver; great grandchildren, Eleanora, Roland, Azariah, and Hosanna.
A graduate of Ellettsville Indiana High School, Charles served honorably in the United States Military for 20 years. He began his military career as a Marine Corps Infantryman. He then transitioned to the United States Navy serving as a Hospital Corpsman, as both a “greenside corpsman” with the Marine Corps and on Gold Crew of the USS John Marshall, Ballistic Missile Submarine.
After retiring as a Petty Officer First Class, Charles graduated from one of the first classes of Penn State University’s Physicians Assistant (PA) program at Hershey Medical Center. Charles went on to be the first PA to practice independently in the state of Pennsylvania and later retired from the Pottsville Hospital.
Charles’s life revolved around his family, friends, and tending to his property in West Penn Township. Fay and Charles loved antiquing and attending auctions together. He always looked forward to family cookouts where he spent the day behind the grill or steaming clams. He was overjoyed to have known two generations of grandchildren.
Private arrangements entrusted to the Robert S. Nester Funeral Home & Cremation Services, Inc. 2066 West Penn Pike New Ringgold, Pennsylvania. 17960
Memorials in his name to:
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
2361 Hylan Blvd, Staten Island, NY 10306
Online condolences can be expressed by visiting ww.griffithsfuneralhomes.com