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Charles Alexander Whiteman, Jr. age 95 of San Antonio, TX, Wyckoff NJ and Ocean Grove NJ, passed into eternal life on Monday, December 23, 2024. He was in San Antonio with his devoted wife and family by his side. Charles grew up in Hawthorne, NJ and attended Hawthorne High School, class of ’47. He played piano in a private band in high school, mostly doing small weddings. His first summer jobs included manually racking pins in a bowling alley, squeezing oranges and slinging hot dogs on the boardwalk and working as an umbrella boy on the Ocean Grove beach. He earned an undergraduate degree in Economics from New York University and subsequently enlisted in the Navy and served his country during the Korean War. Charles and Phyllis married in 1955 and moved to Wyckoff a few years later. He then obtained an MBA from NYU, was an auditor with Peat Marwick (now KPMG) and became a Certified Public Accountant. Charles progressed to Treasurer at Hoffman LaRoche and later served as CFO of Thatcher Glass Manufacturing. After “retiring”, he and his family built a successful real estate business. Charles centered his life on family, faith, fitness, friends, food and music. He enjoyed time with his family above all else. The door was always open to family and friends so they could share his love of Ocean Grove and Wyckoff and create their own memories. His favorite pastime was cycling, and he and Phyllis took many bike trips all over the world. He made many lifelong friendships cycling and playing tennis in NJ and TX. His piano playing brought the family together for multiple generations. He generously supported his community churches and their outreach, for many years sponsoring youth from Paterson to enjoy Ocean Grove for a day. Beginning at the age of 13, Charles went on to earn an 80-year distinction as an usher with the Ocean Grove Camp Meeting. He also served as a Trustee of the OGCMA and supported many of their programs. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the OGCMA Organ Fund, which supports the summer music programs in Ocean Grove NJ or University Methodist Church in San Antonio TX. Charles is preceded in death by his parents Charles Alexander and Dorothy Whiteman and his sister, Alicia Jane Hartgers. He is survived by his wife, Phyllis, his brother-in-law, Robert; his children, Charles Alexander Whiteman III (Patricia), Russell Thomas Whiteman (Rachel), Sarah Jane Hammond (Arthur J), Paul Andrew Whiteman (Sheila) and Dorothy Ellen O’Neill (Paul); grandchildren, Daniel, Christina and Corrine, Emily, Anna, Claire and Rose, Charlotte, Benjamin and Paul, Alison, Rebecca and Carson, and Tucker and Leila; great-grandchildren, Logan, Owen and Quinn, Miana and Reyna, Moriah, Elias and Judah, Josie and Lucas, Fox and Luke, and Cliff and Bruce. A Celebration His Life will be on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at 11:00 A.M. at Mission Park Dominion Chapel, 20900 IH 10 West. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to www.OceanGrove.org (please designate “Organ Fund” in the comments field) or to University Methodist Church in San Antonio ~ www.Universitysatx.org

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Charles Alexander Whiteman, Jr.

July 18, 1929 - December 23, 2024