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Myrtle Beach Charles Fred Wildman 80, beloved husband of Nancy Sue (Nee Driscoll) died Sunday, July 5, 2015 at home surrounded by his family in Myrtle Beach, SC. Born in Whitesville, NY, Charles was the son of Charles (Dougal) and Elizabeth (Nee Roth) Wildman. A graduate of Wellsville High School and Alfred State, Charlie served in the US Army from April 1958 to April 1960. Returning to Wellsville, NY after his discharge he began a lifelong career with Air Preheater (Combustion Engineering) until he retired from the Sprout Bauer Division after 35 years of service. Charlie was a lifetime member of the Lions International with the bulk of his years of service in the Wellsville Lions Club. During his time he served as president and was always passionately involved in the Innertube Regatta and Minstrel show. He also served in the Oxford, OH Lions Club for 15 years and was an avid golfer, loved to read, do crossword puzzles and play cards. Charlie could often be found at the Wellsville Country Club or around the kitchen table playing euchre with friends and family. In the 50's and 60's he was very involved with the WLSV Blue Devils Drum and Bugle Corps. Annual spring break trips to Myrtle Beach led to Nancy and Charlie's eventual move and retirement where they lived at the beach for the past 9 years. Charlie was preceded in death by a son, Charles L. Wildman in 1997. Survivors include his wife Nancy Wildman; 2 sons, Brian R and Timothy "Greg" Wildman; a beloved daughter-in-law, Jennifer L. (Nee Baer) Wildman; 4 beautiful grandchildren, Madison (18), Matthew (15), Paxton (11) and Parker (9); and numerous nieces and nephews; also surviving are sisters-in-law, Eleanor (Anderson) Driscoll of Wilmington, NC, Martha (Sikaras) Driscoll of Kennesaw GA and Helen (Driscoll) D'Arcy of Wellsville, NY. Funeral services will be held in Wellsville, New York. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Wellsville Lions Wildman Scholarship Fund, PO Box 576, Wellsville, NY 14895. Sign an online guestbook at www.goldfinchfuneralhome.com/obituaries Goldfinch Funeral Home, Beach Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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Charles Wildman

April 13, 1935 - July 4, 2015