Mr. Charles A. McNabb, 73, of Fernandina Beach, passed away Sunday morning, May 28, 2017, at his home after a long illness. He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Ruth Wiley McNabb.
Born in Philadelphia, he was the second of four sons born to the late Francis Joseph and Mary Elizabeth Hiemenz McNabb. After residing in Philadelphia until his early teens, his family moved to Malvern, Pa. After marrying in 1964, Charles settled in Downingtown, Pa., and pursued a career in the automotive industry. Charles was the owner/operator of McNabb’s Service Center in Eagle, Pa., until retiring in 1993. After retirement, he and his wife moved to Fernandina Beach. Through the ensuing years, they wintered in Fernandina Beach and spent summers in Earleville, Md., on the Chesapeake Bay.
He was a member of St. Joseph Parish in Downingtown and had attended St. Michael Catholic Church after settling in Fernandina Beach.
Charlie enjoyed being outdoors, whether it be playing a round of golf, boating, fishing or crabbing, or enjoying their annual family crab feast at their summer cottage in Maryland.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his oldest brother, Francis Herman McNabb.
Mr. McNabb leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Ruth Wiley McNabb of Fernandina Beach; and their three children, Michael F. McNabb of Chester Springs, Pa., Christine L. Smith of Charleston, S.C., and Pamela A. McNabb of Chattanooga, Tenn. In addition, his two brothers, John T. McNabb of Schwenksville, Pa., and James H. McNabb of Paoli, Pa.; and five grandsons, Ryan, Colin, Samuel, Benjamin and Charles Knox; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. McNabb will be laid to rest in St. Matthew’s Church Cemetery, Chester Springs.
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Oxley-Heard Funeral Directors