Charles ‘Charlie’ Rumfola Jr., 72, of Clearfield died Friday, Jan. 22, 2016 at the West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh.
He was born June 9, 1943 in Grampian, a son of the late Charles Rumfola Sr. and Margie (Hepburn) Rumfola Derrick.
Mr. Rumfola retired from the Clearfield Area School District as a shipping and receiving clerk.
In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting, vintage hot-rod cars and sports of all kinds. Above all, he loved socializing with his friends and being with his family, especially his grandchildren.
He was a member of the St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield.
Mr. Rumfola was also a member of the Clearfield Benevolent and Protective Order of the Elks Lodge No. 540, the Clearfield American Legion and the Sons of Italy Club No. 189, Clearfield.
He served as a former member of Clearfield Borough Council. He had also served the United States in the Army.
He is survived by his wife, Suzanne (Campbell) Rumfola, to whom he was wed Oct. 21, 1978.
Mr. Rumfola is survived by two children, Sam Rumfola and his wife, Tammy of Rock Hill, SC and Becky Schwartz of Hanover.
He is also survived by five grandchildren, Alicen Schwartz, Sydney and Summer Rumfola and Nickolas and Andrew Long and two sisters, Pat Swift and her husband, Barry and Mary Kay Semelsberger and her husband, David, both of Clearfield.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Franklin Rumfola Sr.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be said at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Clearfield, with Father John L. Miller as celebrant. Burial will follow in the Calvary Cemetery, Clearfield.
Friends will be received from 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. Tuesday and from 9 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Kevin A. Beardsley Funeral Home, Clearfield.
The family suggests that memorial contributions be made to Orphans of the Storm, c/o Peggy Sass, 223 Hill St., Curwensville, PA 16833 or to the Hahne Cancer Center, ATTN: Chemotherapy Lab, 100 Hospital Ave., DuBois, PA 15801.
To sign the online guestbook, go to www.beardsleyfuneralhome.com.
