Charles D. Schell

Charles D. Schell obituary, York, PA

Charles D. Schell

Charles Schell Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Apr. 11, 2011.
CHARLES D. SCHELL, age 81 years of York, PA died on Monday, April 11, 2011 at 10:45 p.m. at the Pleasant Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where he had resided for the past five years. He was the husband of Virginia L. (Roehm) Schell who died on December 3, 2000. Mr. Schell was born in Saginaw, PA on November 15, 1929, one of eighteen children of the late Louis and Florence (Beshore) Schell. He enlisted in the U.S. Merchant Marines and later in the U.S. Navy, in which he served from 1946 – 1952. A commercial roofer, Mr. Schell retired from Raintree Roofing in 1985 Mr. Schell was an avid outdoorsman and especially enjoyed fishing and hunting. He is survived by: Two sons: Charles D., Jr. and Heather Schell of Mt. Wolf, PA Clare L. and Dana Schell of Tampa Bay, FL Two daughters: Christine L. and David Sangrey of Brogue, PA Cynthia V. and Alejandro Gomez of Muncy, PA Four sisters: Joyce Shenberger of York Christine Goldsmith of Pensacola, FL Etta Stump of Red Lion Gail Stump of Dallastown One brother: Gary Schell of Erie, PA Also survived by eight grandchildren. All services will be private.

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