VANAGE, CHARLES, 76, SON OF CHARLES VANAGE AND SUSAN SCHNEIDER VANAGE, PASSED AWAY ON 1/20/12 IN DAYTON, OHIO. CHARLES IS SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE, JANET, CHILDREN CHARLES VANAGE, SUSAN (BRYAN) PIERCE, KRISTA (PHILL) NEIMAN, AND THOMAS (JAMI) VANAGE AND GRANDCHILDREN JENNA AND LILLYANN NEIMAN. CHARLES SERVED IN THE AIR FORCE, RETIRED FROM GENERAL MOTORS, AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE GERMAN SAUERKRAUT AND DAYTON LETTER CARRIER’S BANDS. THE FAMILY WILL RECEIVE FRIENDS FROM 10 TO 11 AM TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 AT ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CATHOLIC CHURCH, 6245 WILMINGTON PIKE, DAYTON, OH 45459. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL, 11 AM TUESDAY, AT THE CHURCH. IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI CHURCH OR A CHARITY OF YOUR CHOICE. TOBIAS FUNERAL HOME-FAR HILLS CHAPEL, IN CARE OF ARRANGEMENTS. ONLINE CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO WWW.TOBIASFUNERALHOME.COM.