Born and raised in West New York, New Jersey, Charles moved to Andover Township in 1968, where he lived before relocating to Tucson in 2003. A United States Navy veteran, Charles proudly served from February 11, 1943, until September 18, 1945. He was an auto mechanic for C.P.S. Solutions in Phoenix, Arizona, before retiring. While living in New Jersey, Charles was the owner/operator of Andover Transmission from 1968 to 2003.
The son of the late Charles Francis Wohlleb, Sr., and Thora (Peterson) Wohlleb Wecht, Charles was also predeceased by his wife, May, on September 7, 1978. He is survived by his sons, Charles Francis Wohlleb III of Budd Lake and Richard Charles Wohlleb and wife, Carol-Lynn, of Ramsey; his daughter, Charlotte L. Krawchuk and husband, Joseph, of Tewksbury; and his eight grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren, and four great-great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brother, Steve Wohlleb of Matawan, and his sister, Arlene Hagelberg of Budd Lake.
Visitation will be held on Saturday, March 21, 2020, from 10 to 11 a.m. at the Smith-McCracken Funeral Home, 63 High Street, Newton, followed by an 11 a.m. Funeral Service. Interment will be held in Stillwater Cemetery following the service.
Memorial donations may be made to Wounded Warriors, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
