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A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens, Columbia, PA.
Charla Rae Fiano, 66, of Columbia passed away on September 28, 2025. She was born in Columbia to the late Clyde and Ruthie Rapp Andrews and was a lifelong resident of this area. Charla attended Donegal High School.
She enjoyed helping her family and anyone and was a volunteer with the local food bank. Charla enjoyed traveling and with her family on vacations and riding the Strasburg Rail Road. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt who adored her family and treasured spending time with them.
Charla leaves behind her husband Valentino Fiano of Columbia; her children, Robert, husband of Melanie Weirich, Bobbi Jo Bortner, and Nikolaus Andrews; numerous grandchildren and nieces and nephews; a brother Clyde, husband of Donna Andrews. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by an infant son and two brothers, Ben and Scott Andrews.
A graveside service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens, 845 Laurel Hill Rd, Columbia, PA 17512. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Columbia Food Bank, 340 Locust St, Columbia, PA 17512.
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Upcoming Events
Oct
8
Graveside service
10:30 a.m.
Laurel Hill Memorial Gardens
845 Laurel Hill Rd, Columbia, PA 17512
Send FlowersServices provided by
Clyde W Kraft Funeral Home - ColumbiaOnly 6 days left for delivery to next service.