HORVATH, Charles (Chuck)

The Daily Courier, Prescott, Arizona Tuesday, September 14, 2010 Charles "Chuck" Horvath died Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010, at the Bob Stump V.A. Medical Center, Hospice Unit, in Prescott, Ariz. He was born Dec. 14, 1924, in Farmingdale, Long Island, N.Y., and has resided in Prescott since 1993. Charles graduated with a B.A.E.E. from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. Before moving to California in 1963, he was employed by General Electric Company in Burlington, Vt., and Morrison, Ill. Charles also worked for Grumman Aircraft in Bethpage, Long Island. He found his 25-plus years of work as a test engineer at Underwriters Laboratories in Santa Clara, Calif., to be extremely gratifying. He served in the Signal Corps attached to the Ninth Air Force during World War II and landed in Normandy with the troops on D+6. Charles enjoyed woodworking, metal detecting and computer refurbishing. During his retirement, he worked with a non-profit group, Computer Literacy Resources, here in Prescott; once these used computers were cleaned up and updated, they were given to those who couldn't afford one. Charles is survived by his wife of 61 years, Eleanor; son Kenneth (Gail); daughters Christine (Greg), Charlene (Tom) and Katherine (Jim); and seven grandchildren. A memorial service will be 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 18, 2010, at Shepherd of the Hills, 1202 Green Lane in Prescott. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, 1202 Green Lane, Prescott, AZ 86305; V.A. Hospice Patient Unit, 500 N. Highway 89, Prescott, AZ 86301; or Granite Mountain Hospice, 3701 Clearwater Drive, #A, Prescott, AZ 86305. You are invited to log onto www.ruffnerwakelin.com to sign Charles's guestbook and share a memory with the family. The Arizona Ruffner Wakelin Funeral Home assisted the family with the arrangements. Information provided by survivors.