The following obituary was received today from Chuck's wife Kathy.
Charles Gregory Steele; December 1, 1941 – April 20, 2014
Charles “Chuck” Steele, 72, of Simi Valley went home to
his Lord and Savior early Easter morning.
After a lengthy illness, he passed away peacefully at home with his
family. Chuck was born in Binghamton, NY
to Catherine Beach and Charles Steele. He grew up in Owego, NY with his large extended family and many cousins, and there he developed a lifelong love of sports and an affinity for the NY
football Giants.
Chuck graduated from Clarkson University in 1964 and had a
long career in the Aerospace industry working for the Singer Corporation and
BAE. He was a devoted husband to
Kathleen Barto and a loving father to their three children. In 1977, the family moved from New York to
Simi Valley, CA. Chuck was an avid
golfer and member of Sunset Hills Country Club.
He had a great sense of humor and loved to spend time with his family
and friends. Chuck will always be remembered with
love and laughter by anyone who was fortunate enough to know him.
Chuck is preceded in death by his parents; and son, Timothy
James Steele. He is survived by his
loving wife of 49 years, Kathy; his daughters Shelley (Chris) Karr and Jenny
(Rick) Lewis; grandchildren Mathew, Kirstine, Justin, Jane, and Patrick;
brothers John (Judy) Steele of NC, Howard (Rebecca) Steele of MI; and many
nieces and nephews.
A Memorial service will be held on Saturday, April 26th
at 10:30 am at Grace Brethren Church, 2900 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley, CA
93065.
In lieu of flowers, please send donations to:
The Samaritan
Center of Simi Valley (www.thesamaritancenterofsimivalley.org).
Rest in peace Chuck.
ReplyDelete-Chris Chandler
Chuck was one of the smartest, kindest and humorous men I have ever met or worked for. His most famous line to me was concerning inventory, "looks like we're counting the peanuts, while the elephants are walking out the door".
ReplyDeleteMarty Lindusky
April 25, 2014