Retired engineer, devoted to his family
Charles E. "Bud" Westfall Jr., a resident of Staten Island for over 50 years, died on Sept. 20, 2018, after a battle with pneumonia.
He was born July 10, 1930, in Port Jervis, N.Y., to Evelyn Clark and Charles E. Westfall Sr. He is survived by his wife, Dorothy Styles Westfall, his son, Charles R. Westfall; his daughter, Barbara Westfall; grandchildren, Patrica Crea Quirke, Victoria 'Tori' Crea, and 13 nieces and nephews. His only grandson and his daughter, Lois M. Westfall, both passed in 2017.
Charles grew up on Ball Street in Port Jervis and belonged to "The Ball Street Gang," true friends he kept in touch with, and went on golfing trips with, his entire life.
Just prior to his 21st birthday, Charles joined the U.S. Navy and served aboard the USS PCEC 873. He served proudly for four years and received an honorable discharge. After retirement he attended his ship reunion every year until recently. He was very close with several shipmates.
He met his wife, Dorothy, at The Hawks Nest, high above the Delaware River on Route 97. It was love at first sight. They were married for over 58 years.
Charles was a proud member of The Elks Club, Knights of Columbus and was a member of the Hillside Swim Club in the 70's and 80's. He was also a member of the International Union of Operating Engineers for over 20 years.
He worked at and was one of the original employees of Wohl & O'Mara, a civil engineering and land surveying firm on Staten Island. He worked in the field, gathering data necessary for the completion of the surveys and engineers' plans. He worked there for over 30 years and retired in 1994.
Charles was an avid golfer all his life and hit the links every chance he could get. He had an epic trip to St. Andrews in Scotland and played the OLD Course for a week, a memory he truly treasured.
But the trips he treasured even more were his yearly trips to Disneyland with Lois and the yearly trip to the Poconos with Barbara. Spending time with his family was his true joy; he never missed a chance to celebrate on all occasions.
Charles was a devout Catholic and was a founding member of the St. Charles Parish, where he was commentator at Mass for almost 30 years. He supported several Catholic missionaries around the world, exchanging letters and prayers frequently.
Funeral services will be held at the Harmon Funeral Home on Sunday and Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. The Burial Mass will be Tuesday at St. Charles at 9 a.m.
Harmon Funeral Home
571 Forest Ave.
Staten Island, N.Y. 10310
(718) 442-5056
Published in Staten Island Advance on Sept. 22, 2018
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