Charles H. Freedman

Freedman, Charles H. ALBANY, N.Y. Charles H. Freedman, age 79, of Whitehall Road in Albany, died on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at the Albany Medical Center. Mr. Freedman was born in Albany and was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of the Albany High School and served in the United States Navy during World War II. He had been the manager for several of the former Corbat's Shoe Store in the Capital Region for more than 30 years and was retired. He was a member of Congregation Ohav Shalom in Albany, the Independent Benevolent Society and Albany City Lodge #540 Knights of Pythias in Albany. He is survived by his wife, Marilyn Schwartz Freedman; father of Steven Freedman and his wife Dianne of Syosset, N.Y., Mona Hampson and her husband Dan of Slingerlands, N.Y. and Joan Cunningham of Loudon-ville, N.Y.; brother of Marvin Freedman and his wife Cynthia of Albany, and Irving Freedman and his wife Jacqueline of Latham, N.Y.; grandfather of Aaron (Christine) Benjamin, Sasha Freedman, Michael, Sarah and Briana Hampson and Jeffrey and Shannon Cunningham; great-grandfather of Samuel Garcia- Freedman. He also leaves several nieces and nephews. Charles was predeceased by his brother, Sidney Freedman and his wife Shirley Freedman. Services at Congregation Ohav Shalom, New Krumkill Road, Albany on Friday, December 7, 2007 at 1:00 p.m. Interment will follow in Independent Benevolent Cemetery in Guilderland, N.Y. The period of mourning will be observed at the home of Mona and Dan Hampson, 15 Oneida Court, Slingerlands, commencing on Saturday evening through Thursday morning with a Minyan Service on Saturday at 5:45 p.m., Sunday, Monday and Tuesday evenings at 7 p.m. and Wednesday at 5 p.m. Memorial contributions may be made to Abigail # 3 U.O.T.S., P.O. Box 8410 Albany, NY 12208 or Congregation Ohav Shalom, New Krumkill Road, Albany, NY 12208.