Charles E. "Duke" Gaughan, Sr., 76, of Mt. Penn, passed away Thursday, August 18th, peacefully, at Reading Hospital & Medical Center, West Reading.
Charles was born in Allegany, Maryland on September 6, 1939, a son of the late Dorothy E. (Powell) and Charles F. Gaughan. On January 24, 1969 he married Nancy A. (Peck) Gaughan who survives him. .
A graduate of LaSalle High School, Cumberland, MD, Class of 1957, he worked as a Pipe Line Supervisor and Vice President at Hahn Construction for 40 years, retiring in 2004.
Duke was an avid hunter, loved playing cards, baseball and working in his gardens, he was a John Wayne fan and he loved his grandchildren.
In addition to his wife, Nancy, he is survived by 4 children, 2 daughters, Denise R., wife of Kenneth Schlegel, of Reading, and Amy E., wife of Paul Day, of Toms River, NJ, 2 sons, Charles E. Gaughan, Jr., husband of Kelly of Morgantown and Bryan K., husband of Jessica Gaughan, of Laureldale. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren, Corey Feaster, Kelly Reid, Kristi Mowrer, Paxon, Payce Day and 3 great grandchildren Brooke Reid, Evan Cochran and Brody Feaster.
His surviving siblings are Robert Gaughan, husband of Joanne, of Seattle, WA; Rick Gaughan, husband of Bonnie of Orlando FL; Norman Gaughan, husband of Gail, of Cumberland, MD; Randy Gaughan of FL; Craig Gaughan, husband of Faye of Baltimore, MD; Patti Gaughan of FL; Danny Hook, husband of Ginny Hook, of Cumberland MD; Carl Hook, husband of Sheila Hook of Cumberland, Md and Larry Hook, husband of Cathy, of Cumberland Md. He was predeceased by a 2 sisters Betty Weaver and Evelyn (Dutch) Niett and a brother Dave Hook.
Friends are invited to attend a Memorial Service to be held on September 10th at 2 Pm at the John P Feeney Funeral Home.
Arrangements entrusted to the John P. Feeney Funeral Home, in Reading's Centre Park Historic District, 625 N. 4th St. at Centre Ave., Reading, PA 19601.
