ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Charles “Chuck” Franklin Wendel, 67, formerly of Houlton, died Nov. 4, 2009, at his residence, of heart failure. Chuck was born Jan. 4, 1942, in Medina, N.Y. Chuck received a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1969 from Canisius College; a Master of Arts degree in 1972 from Niagara University; a Master of Science in 1973 from Duquesne University; and a Ph.D. from the University of Pittsburgh. He was a director of counseling at Allegheny Intermediate Unit, Pittsburgh; director of counseling at Avon Grove High School, Avon Grove, Pa.; Greenville/Union 60, Greenville; and Southern Aroostook Community Schools, Island Falls. He was a board member of Maine Audubon Society; he published a book of poetry, conducted bird habitat research assessments and was past president of Pennsylvania State Counseling Association. Chuck was licensed to counsel in Maine, Maryland and Pennsylvania, and was a university lecturer in Maine, New York and Pennsylvania. He liked birding, participated in Christmas Bird Counts for 25-plus years and started a quilt guild in Greenville. His family includes his wife, Sarah Anne Wendel, whom he married May 19, 1988; his first wife, Patricia Wendel, who he married Oct. 8, 1978, and divorced in 1987; son, Thearin R. Wendel of Kensington, Md.; sisters, Patricia Pincus of Pittsford, N.Y., Jacqueline Cisteros of Anguilla, British Virgin Islands; grandson, Alex Wendel of Kensington, Md.; parents, Theresa J. Wendel of Penfield, N.Y., and the late George W. Wendel; daughter-in-law, Sandra Novotny; and brother-in-law, Ralph Cisteros. A Mass of Christian burial will be held 9 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at St. John Neumann Catholic Church, 620 North Bestgate Road, Annapolis, Md. A memorial gathering will be held 5-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at John M. Taylor Funeral Home, 147 Duke of Gloucester St., Annapolis, Md. Private interment will be at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Dagsboro, Del. Memorial contributions may be made to EWTN, 5817 Old Leeds Road, Irondale, AL 35210, Carmelite Monastery, P.O. Box 2747, Cody, WY 82414 or St. Benedict’s Abby, P.O. Box 333, Benet Lake, WI 53102. Online condolences may be made at www.johnmtaylorfuneralhome.com.
CHARLES ‘CHUCK’ FRANKLIN WENDEL
