Charles â??Charlie/ Chuck�? Peroski

Age 85 of Elmira, NY, passed away Thursday, September 29, 2005, surrounded by his family at St. Joseph?s Hospital. He was the son of the late Louis and Catherine (Lamar) Peroski. Charles is survived by his loving wife of 29 years, Clara Peroski; daughters, Mary (Larry) Houseknecht of Florence, SC, and Cecelia Marie (John) Laub of Erieville, NY; grandchildren, Laurie (Brock) Greenlaw, Mark (Cyndi) Houseknecht, Dana Houseknecht, Jacqueline (Joey) Stokes, Theresa Marie (Eric) Givens, Marybeth Lord; 16 great-grandchildren; sister, Anna Leasure; brother, Stephen Peroski, both of Sheffield, PA; also brother, Joseph ?Joey? Peroski of Germany. Charles was a United States Army Air Corp veteran of World War II, a former member of the V.F.W., founder and member of the Triple Cities Cloggers, member of the Twin Tiers Square Dance group for 20 years, an avid fisherman, a Giants football fan, and enjoyed gardening & traveling. He also was a member of the Big Elm Rod & Gun Club, the Seniors Softball League, and enjoyed playing the harmonica. Charles retired from the Hilliard Corporation after 42 years of service and was a communicant of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church.Family and friends are invited to call at Olthof Funeral Home, Inc., 1050 Pennsylvania Ave., Elmira, on Sunday, October 2, 2005 from 1 to 3 and 6 to 8 PM.Panikhyda will be held at 7 PM.Panikhyda will continue at the funeral home on Monday, October 3rd at 9:30 AM, followed by Divine Liturgy at 10 AM in St. Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church.Rev. Vasile Godenciuc, Celebrant. Committal prayers and interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park.Memorial donations may be made to the charity of one?s choice.Those wishing may leave a ?Candle of Remembrance? for the family in Obituaries at www.olthof.com .