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Charles D'Aiutolo Obituary
Formerly of Newburgh, NY
Charles T. D'Aiutolo died on April 26, 2010. He was 87 years old.
Charles was born in Newburgh, NY on July 5, 1922, the fifteenth and youngest child of Phillip and Mary D'Aiutolo.
After being discharged from the Army Air Corp, he was married to the former Ellen L. Weeks, also of Newburgh, NY. He then attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to study Aeronautical Engineering. After graduation, he joined NACA (now NASA) at Langley Research Center and resided in Buckroe Beach, VA. He retired in 1978 after serving 30 years with NACA/NASA.
He is survived by his wife, Ellen, of 64 years and his four children: Charles Edwin and his wife, Jayne of Elkins, WV, Paul Thomas of Baltimore, MD and his wife, Pam of Ellicott City, MD, MaryEllen Lyst and her husband, Ron of Annapolis, MD and Katie Gunderson and her husband, Dick of Newport News, VA. He is also survived by three grandsons, seven granddaughters, and two great-grandchildren.
The family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 29, at W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home, 210 Harpersville Rd., Newport News, VA.
A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 30, in Peninsula Memorial Park, Newport News, VA.
In lieu of flowers, Charlie requested donations be made to the Virginia Air and Space Museum, 600 Settlers Landing Road, Hampton, VA 23669.
Arrangements by W. J. Smith & Son Funeral Home, Newport News, VA; 757-596-6911. Please leave condolences at www.wjsmithandsonfh.com.
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Wendi Kinne
April 28, 2010
Aunt Ellen, Katie, Mary Ellen, Paul, & Eddie,
You're in our thoughts and prayers.We often reminisce of those older days gone by. We were very young, but we still remember as though it was yesterday. Take care, god bless and wish we could be there.
Allan, Wendi & Poppy Colello
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Terri,Cate,Christina Major
April 28, 2010
We've been friends of the Gunderson family for a long time and were so sorry to hear about Charlie's passing. I enjoyed reading about his many endeavors and accomplishments! Our prayers are with you always.
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