Charles F. "Chuck" Fausold, 81, of Scottdale, passed away, Wednesday, August 4, 2010 in Harmon House, Mt. Pleasant. He was born May 5, 1929 in Pittsburgh a son of the late Charles R. and Olive Bitner Fausold.
Chuck was a retired educator having been employed briefly as a teacher followed by his position as assistant principal and finally principal for Connellsville High School. He was a graduate of Hurst High School, received his undergraduate degree from Gettysburg College and his Masters degree from the University of Pittsburgh. He was an active member of Christ United Methodist Church, Scottdale where was a former Sunday School Teacher, a member of the dartball league, the church council and helped with the spaghetti dinners. Chuck was very involved as a board member of the former YMCA of Scottdale and later served on the board of directors of the Regional Family YMCA during its fundraising and construction phases and served in many capacities for over 30 years including President of the board. He and his wife Betty were also instrumental in the development on the former ski program at the Y. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, belonged to the Kiwanis Club of Scottdale and was passionate about the game of tennis.
He is survived by his loving and devoted wife, Elizabeth "Betty" (Rumbaugh) Fausold; three daughters, Jane Sue Fausold and her partner Mark Roske of Pleasant Grove, CA; Sally Jo Tauber and her husband Henry ("Hank") of Park City, UT; and Jill Ann Baroni and her husband Ron of Sydney, Australia; four grandchildren, Megan and Nicholas Baroni and David and Kristina Tauber.
Family and friends will be received on Sunday from 6-8pm and Monday from 2-4 & 6-8 pm at GRAFT-JACQUILLARD FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, INC. 303 Pittsburgh St. Scottdale (724-887-7110), where funeral services will be held Tuesday at 11 am in the funeral home with Rev. Dennis M. Henley officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, Mt. Pleasant Twp. Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the Scottdale Public Library 106 Spring St. Scottdale, in his memory.