San Joaquin County CA Archives Obituaries.....Faszer, Charles October 1, 2002
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Lodi News Sentinel
Charles John Faszer, 72, of Lodi, passed away Tuesday, October 1, 2002, at 
home, of natural causes after a brief illness.
  Mr. Faszer was born April 14, 1930, in Lehr, North Dakota.  In addition to 
North Dakota, during his childhood he lived in various locations in Michigan, 
Washington state, and California. He graduated from Lodi Union High School in 
1948.  He married Annettte Wohl on September 8, 1956 at Emanuel American 
Lutheran Church in Lodi.
  He worked as a carpenter in residential construction with his father, John 
and brother, Don, as John Faszer & Son.  In 1974, he obtained his contractor’s 
license and worked in general construction.  In 1979, he incorporated as 
Charles J. Faszer, Inc., and continued working in commercial and industrial 
construction.  His son, Stephen, began working for the family business in 
1982, and they continued to work together until the time of Charles’s death.
  Mr. Faszer was born and raised in the Baptist faith.  Following his 
marriage, he became a member of St. Paul’s American Lutheran Church in Lodi 
and continued to be an active member until the time of his death.  One of the 
significant contributions of his professional life was overseeing the complete 
renovation of the sanctuary which was completed in 1978.
  Charles was a part of the initial founding committee for the Lodi group of 
Habitat for Humanity.  As general contractor for the group’s first house 
constructed in Lodi, on Redwood Street, he was responsible for organizing the 
initial group of subcontractors, as well as soliciting donations of labor and 
materials used in constructing the group’s first houses.  
  Early in his adult life, Charles enjoyed fishing, hunting and camping with 
friends and family.  His favorite place to be outdoors was at Silver Lake on 
Highway 88.  He was a volunteer who helped build the Silver Lake Chapel, build 
and dedicated in 1973.  Later in life, his pastime of outdoor activities was 
replaced with a passion for NBA basketball, being an avid fan of the 
Sacramento Kings and a season ticket holder since 1987.
  Charles found great joy and pride in his family, especially in the lives of 
his grandchildren and their growth and accomplishments.  To them, Papa Charlie 
could always be counted on not only as someone you could tease, but more 
likely someone who would tease you.
  Charles is survived by his wife of 46 years, Annette Faszer of Lodi; sons 
Christopher Faszer, Stephen Faszer, both of Lodi; sisters Leone Beede of Lodi 
and Maxine Polkinghorne of Woodland.  He leaves also a vast number of extended 
family and friends whose lives he touched in many ways, both personally and 
professionally.
  Charles was preceded in death by his father, John Faszer in 1978, his 
brother Donald Faszer in 1992, and by his mother, Emma Faszer in 1994.
  Funeral services will be on Friday, October 4, 2002 at St Paul Lutheran 
Church, 701 S. Pleasant Ave., with Pastor Dennis Fakes, Pastor Perry Kallis, 
and Mr Jeff Glenn officiating.  Committal is at Cherokee Memorial Park.
  Visitation is at Lodi Funeral Home on Thursday, October 3, 2002, 2:00 p.m. 
to 8:00 p.m., and on Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
  Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the charity of the 
donor’s choice.
  Lodi Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

Obituary in Lodi News-Sentinel
Lodi, San Joaquin County, California
Date:  Oct 3, 2002


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