In addition to his parents, Charlie was preceded in death by his daughter Elizabeth Ann O’Brian sisters Gladys Cyrus and Janice Frazier and brother Bob O’Brian. More than anything, Charlie loved his grandchildren and his great grandchildren. Charlie loved to farm and loved working in the hay. He was a hard worker, having started working in the steel mills in Cleveland when he was only 16.
Charlie proudly served in the Army and was retired from the Railroad and Inco Alloys.