Obituary of Charles F. Chappel, Jr.

Charles Frank Chappel Jr., 59, of Chase Rd., Spartansburg passed away Saturday morning, November 20, 2021, at UPMC Hamot Medical Center in Erie.

            Charles was born on April 8, 1962, in Palmer, MA to the late Charles F. Sr., and Delene I. (Belado) Chappel. He married Tammy Simmons Herrick on June 30, 2001.

            He graduated high school in Massachusetts and was a veteran of the US Army.

            Charlie has associates degrees in culinary arts and water mechanics. He operated Charlie’s Auto Repair and most recently cooked at Gina’s Restaurant in Centerville.

            He loved the outdoors hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren.

            Charlie is survived by his wife, Tammy Chappel of Spartansburg; his children, Alexandra Bemis and husband Andrew of Grover, NC, Edward Herrick II of Spartansburg, Ashley Herrick and Emily Chappel both of Meadville; his grandchildren, Tammy Jane, Xander Charles, Sophia Renee, Melody Esther, Oliver Tate; his sisters, Kelly Chappel-Farley of Warwick, MA, Corrine Chappel of Hillsboro, NH, Winnie Chappel of Vero Beach, FL; and several nieces and nephews.

            He was preceded in death by a sister, Debra Perkins.

            No services are being observed.