Carl Aschman

Carl Aschman of Mathews died on Monday, January 8, 2024, after a long illness. He was 89. Carl attended the University of Pittsburgh and was a native of Aliquippa, Pennsylvania. After a tour of service in the U.S. Army, he was employed by the U.S. Navy for many years as an electronics engineer. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Anne Marie Eckert. Survivors include his wife, Martha McCartney, sons Harald and Carl Aschman, stepdaughter Cathleen McCartney Fort, and six grandchildren. Carl was a member of Kingston Parish Episcopal Church, the Mathews Yacht Club, and the Mathews County Historical Society. He was past treasurer of the Archeological Society of Virginia.

A funeral service will be held on January 20, 2024, at Christ Church, 320 Williams Wharf Road, with a reception to follow at Kingston Chapel, 370 Main Street, Mathews. A private service of commitment will be held at Hickory Neck Episcopal Church, Toano, Virginia, on January 21st.

Memorial donations may be made to the Heritage Humane Society, 430 Waller Mill Road, Williamsburg, VA, 23185, to Kingston Parish Episcopal Church, P. O. Box 481, Mathews, VA, 23109, or to the charity of your choice.