Cover photo for P. Charles Schaller's Obituary
P. Charles Schaller Profile Photo
P. Charles

P. Charles Schaller

d. September 20, 2012

P. Charles "Charlie" Schaller, Jr. of Sherman Road, Zena died Thursday, September 20, 2012 at Kingston Hospital. He was 82. He was born in Jersey City, NJ, a son of the late Phillip Charles and Alice Hewitt Schaller, Sr. A graduate of Dickerson High School in Jersey City, NJ, Charlie then attended Steward Tech for Aircraft Mechanic and Flight Engineering. He enlisted in the US Navy in 1951 as a flight school instructor in Corpus Christi, TX until 1955. Charlie maintained his pilot's license. On December 24, 1949 he married Florence J. Steiger. Florence died October 13, 1982. Charlie was appointed Ulster County Special Deputy Sheriff in 1956 and served as Deputy Sheriff from 1957 - 1986. In 1972 he was appointed to the Ulster County Traffic Safety Board and served as Chairman. In 1977 he started the U.C. D.W.I. Program and served as Coordinator and current Advisory Board member. After moving to this area, from 1956 till 1986 Charlie owned and operated Schaller's Automotive, Kingston. He married Jean Barden on May 1, 1983. A member of the Kingston Lions Club, Charlie served as President in 1976 and Chairmen of the Eastern NYS Eye Bank for 1967 - 1985. Beloved husband of Jean Barden Schaller and the late Florence Steiger Schaller; loving father of Laurie Ward and her husband Joseph of Holland, NY, David Schaller and his wife Sandra of Cottekill, NY; grandfather of Dana E. Allen and his wife Celine, Rachael M. Allen, Jayson M. Schaller and his wife Kara, and David C. Schaller, Jr.; great grandfather of Zoe Allen and Jayson M. Schaller, Jr., and brother-in-law of Robert Barden. Many nieces and nephews also survive. Reposing at the Simpson - Gaus Funeral Home, 411 Albany Ave. on Tuesday from 1:00 - 4:00 and 6:00 - 9:00 PM. A Funeral Service will be conducted at the funeral home Wednesday at 10 AM. Interment will follow in Wiltwyck Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kingston Lions Club Foundation, Inc., UPO 3433, Kingston, NY 12402
To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of P. Charles Schaller, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Past Services

Visitation

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

1:00 - 4:00 pm (Eastern time)

Simpson - Gaus Funeral Home

411 Albany Avenue, Kingston, NY 12401

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Visitation

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Starts at 10:00 am (Eastern time)

Simpson-Gaus Funeral Home

411 Albany Ave., Kingston, NY 12401

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 8

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree