CHARLES W. "CHUCK" DUFFETT Jr.

DUFFETT
CHARLES W. DUFFETT, Jr. "CHUCK"
Of Glenshaw, Pennsylvania, passed away on Saturday, December 6, 2014, in Asheville, North Carolina. He was 90 years old. A native and lifelong resident of Pittsburgh, Charles is survived by his wife of 65 years, Jane Gavert Duffett; and four children, Pam and son-in-law, Birch Snyder, Bill and daughter-in-law, Sally, Sue and son-in-law, Rick Schulz, and Joan and son- in-law, Tom Streiff. He had 11 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild. Charles earned a degree in Electrical Engineering from the Carnegie Institute of Technology (CMU) after serving as a radio technician in the US Navy during WWII. He began his career at Electric Controller and Manufacturing Company and held positions with Square D, Follansbee, and Power Control Group. Charles began his own manufacturers' representative organization, the C.W. Duffett Company in 1972. He sold the company in 1998, but remained a consultant to them until his death. Active in the community, Charles was a member of the Syria Mosque of Pittsburgh, served as the Chairman for the Republican Party of Shaler Township and served in various positions at Elfinwild Presbyterian Church. He was an avid golfer, tennis player, loved to dance and play Bridge. Friends will be received on Thursday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the BOCK FUNERAL HOME, LTD., 1500 Mt. Royal Blvd., Glenshaw. A Funeral Service will be held on Friday at 10 a.m. in Elfinwild Presbyterian Church, Glenshaw. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to UPMC St. Margaret's Foundation, attn: Oncology Support Fund, 815 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15215 and to the Mission Foundation, attn: Cardiology, 890 Hendersonville Road, Suite 300, Asheville, NC 28803.
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