Charles E. Biddle, Jr.

Charles Edward Biddle Jr. passed away peacefully on April 16th, 2021 from complications of C.O.P.D and heart failure. 

Charlie was born in Aurora, Colorado to Charles and Martina (Tina) Biddle on September 28, 1950.  Charlie graduated from De La Warr High School in 1969. He immediately enlisted into the Navy.  Six days after High School graduation Charlie was on a plane to San Diego to be trained before leaving for Vietnam.  During his 2 tours in Vietnam, he was stationed between San Diego and Pearl Harbor in Hawaii.  After leaving the Navy, Charlie came home to Delaware to marry his high school sweetheart Susan Adgate and go on to have 2 children. 

He was employed at DuPont Experimental Station where he became a master welder.  He stayed at DuPont for 12 years before leaving to go into business for himself, buying the Woodside Inn Tavern.  Charlie became a fixture at the Woodside Inn.  You could always count on a hearty greeting and an offer of a soda-pop. 

Charlie was also an avid motorcycle enthusiast.  He loved taking his bike cross country or even taking a run to Daytona.  He was also drawn to the sea.  Any chance he got to sail; he took it, even going as far as Florida to sail a boat home.  He loved the wind in his hair and the sun on his face.  No matter what you remember about Charlie, whether it be his above average intelligence, his fantastic sense of humor or his huge heart, you will always remember him with a smile on your face.  The world may seem a little bit dimmer without him in it, but he is in a better place, smiling down at all of us.

Charlie was preceded in death by his parents, Charles Edward Biddle Sr. and Martina Biddle, also preceding him in death was his son-in-law, Kyle Gregg. 

He was survived by his son, Casey James Biddle, his daughter, Kari Biddle Gregg, his grand-daughter, Izabela Bailey Biddle, his sister, Joyce Biddle Mulhern (Dick Mulhern), his nephew, Keith Wilson (Danielle Wilson) and his niece Jessica Wilson.

A viewing will be held on Saturday, April 24th from 11 am – 12 pm at Daniels & Hutchison Funeral Home, 212 N. Broad St., Middletown, DE 19709. A graveside service with military honors will follow in the Townsend Cemetery.