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CHARLES LOMBARDO Obituary

Passed away peacefully at his home October 21, 2020 at the age of 97. A retired union member of local 2011, a US Marine Corps Veteran purple heart recipient serving in Saipan, Tinian Islands and Iwo Jima. He is the husband of the late Florence (nee Rahley). Loving father of Susan Lauterborn (Larry), Charles J. Jr. (Charlotte), Carol McNasby , Anne O'Connell (Jim), Walter (Sharon), and Francis (Patricia). Pop to 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. Relatives and friends are invited to his Viewing on Thursday 9 to 10:45 A.M. at St. Peter Church 1019 N. 5th St. (at Girard Ave.) Phila., PA, 19123 followed by his Funeral Mass at 11 A.M. Interment is Resurrection Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory to the toys for tots would be appreciated. burnsfuneralnome.com

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Published by The Philadelphia Inquirer on Oct. 25, 2020.

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Bob Green

October 28, 2020

This is for the family of my cousin "Chuck"

“Tis a Fearful Thing

‘Tis a fearful thing
to love what death can touch.

A fearful thing
to love, to hope, to dream, to be –

to be,
And oh, to lose.

A thing for fools, this,

And a holy thing,

a holy thing
to love.

For your life has lived in me,
your laugh once lifted me,
your word was gift to me.

To remember this brings painful joy.

‘Tis a human thing, love,
a holy thing, to love
what death has touched.”
Judah Halevi

October 27, 2020

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October 26, 2020

Pop and some of his great-grandchildren

October 26, 2020

Christmas Eve 2019 with Pop

October 26, 2020

Christmas Eve 2017 with Pop

October 26, 2020

Christmas 2016 with Pop

Susie Lauterborn

October 26, 2020

We will miss you, Pop.

Joseph Barrett sr.

October 25, 2020

I’m sorry to hear about Chappy’s passing. He is a true American hero who helped save the world from tyranny during World War II. The world is a better place because of soldiers like him who made great sacrifices for all of us. As a union member, friend and co-worker of Chappy’s, I would like to offer my condolences to Walt and the entire Lombardo family. I’m sure there is a special place for him in heaven this day.

Joe Barrett Sr.

Patrick with Pop the day he left for Parris Island

October 24, 2020

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Viewing

9:00 a.m. - 10:45 a.m.

St. Peter Church

1019 N. 5 th  St. (at Girard Ave.), Philadelphia, PA

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29

Funeral Mass

11:00 a.m.

St. Peter Church

1019 N. 5 th  St. (at Girard Ave.), Philadelphia, PA

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1428 East Columbia Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19125

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