Charles Samuel Fadel

CHARLOTTE - Mr. Fadel, retired CEO of Fadels Inc. Foodservice, Equipment and Supplies, 86, of Charlotte, N.C., past away on May 18, 2011, at the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, Rock Hill, SC.

Born in Niagara Falls, N.Y. on May 1, 1925, to the late Shaheen Fadel and the late Amina Batrouny Fadel . Upon completing high school in 1943, Mr. Fadel joined the Marines. He served in W.W.II; stationed in Okinawa and Bougainville.

For several summers, Mr. Fadel would visit relatives in the North Carolina falling in love with the south. In his words, "I knew I was in Heaven, on Earth." His love for North Carolina brought him to Charlotte in 1946. He, his mother and two brothers, Ted and Sam, owned Chuck's Lunch, Fadels Grill, Biltmore Dairy Bar and Three Brother's Tavern, until 1962, when they founded Fadels Inc. Foodservice, Equipment and Supplies.

Mr. Fadel was very active in his community and compassionate about making a difference. He has been a Mason for 63 years with Excelsior Lodge # 261; a Shriner for 61 years with Oasis Shriners; a member of the Red Fez Shrine Club; charter member of the Mecklenburg Shrine Club and Ambassador to the Potentate. He participated in many different units within both Shrine Clubs and was most recently a member of the Audio and Visual Sound System unit; assisting in setting up equipment for many Shrine events. In addition to the Shriners, Mr. Fadel served on the board at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, as treasurer for many years; co-chaired Charlotte's first International Festival ; past president of the Order of Ahepa and co-chaired the first annual Yiasou Greek Festival.

Mr. Fadel is survived by his wife of 54 years, Alene Ward Fadel of Charlotte. His son, Shaheen "Shea" Fadel and wife, Sandra; daughters, Amina Fadel Stewart and husband, Eddie of Charlotte, N.C. and Jamie Fadel Raad and husband, Dr. Thomas Raad, of Rock Hill, S.C.; six grandchildren, Alex Fadel, Shaheen "Shea" Fadel II, Morgan Stewart and Dylan Stewart all of Charlotte, N.C.; Matthew Raad and Patrick Raad, of Rock Hill, S.C.; brother, Sam Fadel and wife, Doris of Charlotte, N.C.; sister-in-law, Ruti Fadel of Charlotte, N.C. and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents Mr. Fadel was preceded in death by his son, Deeb Fadel and brother, Ted Fadel.

The Fadel family would like to thank Dr. Albert Hudson, Dr. Nancy Gritter, the staff and employees of CMC-Main; Fresenius Dialysis Center on Baxter Street in Charlotte, N.C., and the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House of Rock Hill, S.C. for the excellent care given to Mr. Fadel.

Funeral service for Mr. Fadel will be held 10 a.m. Monday, May 23, 2011, at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral. Interment will follow in Sharon Memorial Park, with Marine Corps Honors and Masonic graveside rites. The Trisagion will be Sunday evening at 7:30 p.m. May 22, 2011, at the Cathedral. Pallbearers for the service will be Sammy K. Fadel, Albert J. Fadel, Shikery A. Fadel, Charles S. Fadel, Kahlil G. Fadel and Gregory N. Fadel.

Memorials may be sent to: Shriners Hospitals for Children, c/o of Oasis Shrine Temple, 604 Doug Mayes Place, Charlotte, NC 28262, the Ministry Fund at Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Cathedral, 600 East Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28203 or the Wayne T. Patrick Hospice House, 2275 India Hook Rd., Rock Hill, SC 29732.

Arrangements are in the care of Hankins & Whittington Funeral Service 1111 East Blvd. Please share condolences online at www.hankinsandwhittington.com.