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Charles Edward Utley

1926 - 2018

Charles Edward Utley obituary, 1926-2018, Los Altos, CA

BORN

1926

DIED

2018

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Mountain View, California

Charles Utley Obituary

Charles Edward Utley
September 1, 1926 - August 14, 2018
Resident of Mountain View
Charles "Chuck" Utley, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2018 in Los Altos, CA. Chuck was born September 1, 1926 in Buffalo, NY and was the devoted husband and best friend of Cornelia van der Voort, who he affectionately called "Neil". He is survived by sons, Robert B. Utley, and his wife Elisabeth of Sydney, Australia, Nelson V. Utley, and his wife Barbara of Cupertino, CA, and Charles A. Utley, and his wife Teresa of Campbell, CA. He also leaves behind much-loved grandsons, Nicholas and Lucas and precious granddaughter, Emily.
Chuck was the son of Charles Bach Utley and Kate (Phelps) Utley. As an only child, he grew up in Buffalo, NY until enlisting in the U.S. Navy during WWII and serving as a signalman on landing crafts in the South Pacific. He graduated from Williams College, Willamstown, MA in 1949. Chuck began his marketing career in Buffalo at Sattlers, a pioneering discount department store, moving later to building products manufacturer National Gypsum Company. He then joined Whitney Seed Company, maker of lawn and garden products, where he was responsible for marketing and advertising. He met his future wife at the wedding of a mutual friend in 1950 and they were married three years later at Neil's family home in Fredonia, NY and then settling in East Aurora, NY.
In 1963 he moved his sales and marketing experience from Buffalo to Rumrill-Hoyt Advertising in Rochester, NY, where he became an account supervisor and vice president. Feeling the need for change in 1970, Chuck joined Robert Ebey Company Advertising in Menlo Park, CA but not before the family made a memorable cross-country automobile trip to their new home in Los Altos. He spent the next 20 years helping guide what became Ebey, Utley & Company through the economic ups and downs of Silicon Valley and assisted in the marketing successes of many of the area's important commercial, financial and technology companies.
Throughout his life, Chuck enjoyed travel, barbershop quartet singing, skiing, musical theater, reading, cheering on the '49ers and attempting to master the banjo. He was a consummate handy-man, ready to take on anything around the house. Above all, Chuck loved his wife, his sons and their families, and admired the character, accomplishments and joys they continually gave him. He will be forever remembered as a caring husband, extraordinary dad/granddad and passionate community volunteer who lived life to the fullest.
A funeral service will be held at St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Mountain View on Sunday, September 30, 2018 at 3:00pm with Rev. Lisa McIndoo of St. Timothy's officiating. Private interment of ashes for the immediate family will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in Los Altos.
Memorial donations can be made to St. Timothy's Episcopal Church, 2094 Grant Road, Mountain View, CA 94040. For assistance contact Spangler Mortuary at (650) 967-5546.


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Published by San Jose Mercury News/San Mateo County Times on Sep. 14, 2018.

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Kevin Neal

September 21, 2019

Chuck was such a sweet man who was always full of fun energy, a big smile and wicked smarts. I enjoyed our annual Stanford Cardinal football events for nearly 20 years. Chuck would always make his world-famous chili and all of us hungry people would scarf-down delicious bowl after bowl of his yummy chili.

Chuck had a special gift of being able to hold an interesting conversation, on any topic at any time, with any one. We would enjoy having long chats about sports, politics, current events, technology and, most of all, family and friends.

His wonderful spirit will live on and on. God Bless Chuck and his wonderful family!

Love,
The Neal's

September 14, 2018

Psalms 90:10 says that the days of our years are 70 years, And if because of special mightiness they are 80 years. May vthe memories of the wonderful times you shared together bring a smile and joy in your heart.

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