Charles L. Hensel

1930 - 2025

Charles L. "Bud" Hensel, 95, of South Connellsville, Pennsylvania, passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, at his home in South Connellsville with his family by his side. He was born in Connellsville Hospital on Jan. 6th, 1930. His parents, who were from Mill Run, Pennsylvania, were Robert "Bob" Hensel and Minnie Agnes Porterfield Hensel. Charles was a graduate of Connellsville High School with the class of 1948. In his younger years he was employed in logging, coal mining, and quarrying. Later he was employed by Anchor Hocking Glass in S. Connellsville, Porterfield's Atlantic Richfield Service, Rt. 119, Connellsville, and Pittsburgh B.O.C. Plant (Fisher Body), West Mifflin, Allegheny County, PA, from where he retired in 1992. He enjoyed the outdoors, including hunting, fishing, and gardening. He also enjoyed baking bread, cakes, cinnamon rolls, and pies for the family. On weekends he rebuilt and painted damaged autos to use or sell. He was inducted into the Army on Dec. 6, 1951, in Connellsville and was processed at the 2053rd Reception Center at Fort Meade, Maryland. He was assigned to the 101 ft Airborne Division at Camp Brekinridge, Kentucky, for basic training. During the Korean War he was stationed at the Atlanta Army General Depot in Georgia as a culinary specialist, achieving the rank of corporal. Charles will be sadly missed and fondly remembered by his family, sons, Donald Hensel of South Connellsville and his wife Patti Younkin Hensel, Scott Hensel of Connellsville and his wife Patricia "Patty" Shaffer Hensel; and his step-grandchildren Derek Weyels of South Connellsville, and Dana Weyels of Pittsburgh; grandchild, Alyssa Hensel and her husband Peter Tu of Watertown, Massachusetts; sister, Margaret "Peggy" Hensel Price of North Carolina; brothers, Walter Hensel of Washington, and Clarence Hensel and wife Karen of Ohio; and many nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Helen R. Hawkins Hensel, on Sept. 8, 2006, who he married on Oct. 5, 1951; a daughter, Janet A. Hensel, on July 13, 1956; a sister, Helen Hensel DeMiere; and brothers, Paul Hensel, Earl G. Hensel, and Sidney R. Hensel. The family would like to thank the caregivers from Home Instead for their service, allowing Charles to live out his final days at home. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made in Charles's name to the South Connellsville Fire Department, 1527 S. Pittsburgh St., S. Connellsville, PA 15425, or Fayette Friends of Animals, PO Box 1282, 223 Searights Herbert Road, Uniontown, PA 15401. Family and friends will be received from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, in the BROOKS FUNERAL HOME INC., 111 E. Green St., Connellsville, Pennsylvania, where a funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, with Pastor Clarence Hensel, his brother, officiating. Interment will be in the Indian Creek Baptist Cemetery, 311 Baptist Church Road, Mill Run, Pennsylvania. To offer a condolence or remembrance, please visit www.brooksfuneralhomes.com.