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Charles H. Schwab Veteran
March 13, 2017

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SCHWAB, Charles H. Of Needham, formerly of Newton Centre, March 13, age 94. Charlie was the beloved husband of the late of Irene J. (Bamberg) Schwab for 56 years. Devoted father of Cathy Thacker and her husband Bobby of Yorktown, VA, Chuck Schwab and his wife Judy of Belmont, Barbie Schwab of Southborough, Beth Benitez and her husband Magdaleno of Salem, NH. Also survived by nine grandchildren, ten great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild.

He served as a medic in the United States Army during World War II. Charlie and Irene were long-time members of the Great Plain Squares, square dancing club of Needham, and danced in all 50 states. Charlie continued his love for highway driving after his wife passed away. Often taking off in the middle of the night, he would call one of his children early in the morning to announce he was on the road again headed for some new out-of-state destination. The most notable phone call occurred when he was in his late eighties. He was somewhere between New York and Pennsylvania looking out the front window of the Mercury Motel describing a beautiful view of the freshly fallen snow on the trees. Eventually revealing he had misjudged the timing of a major winter storm. Along with hundreds of other motorists he was snowbound inside his car on the now closed highway. But he was doing just fine… in the Mercury (Grand Marquis) Motel. One more road trip for you now Charlie, your dance partner is waiting for you to join the square. “…swing your girl and promenade ’til you get her back home.”

Visiting hours at the George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home, 1305 Highland Ave., NEEDHAM, Sunday, March 19 from 2-6pm. Funeral Service in the funeral home Monday, March 20 at 11am. Relatives and friends kindly invited. Private interment Massachusetts National Cemetery, Bourne. Expressions of sympathy may be made in Charlie's memory to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, (“JDRF”), 60 Walnut Street, Wellesley, MA 02481.

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George F. Doherty & Sons Funeral Home - Needham
1305 Highland Avenue
Needham, MA 02492
781-444-0687