Charles “Chuck” Bachman, Jr., 83

September 06, 2015

Charles “Chuck” Bachman, Jr., 83, died Sunday, September 6, 2015, at his Winchester, VA, home. Mr. Bachman was born April 6, 1932, in Lancaster, PA, son of the late Charles and Ethel (Zittle) Bachman.

Charles graduated from West Lampeter High School in 1950. He was a salesman for Raub Supply Company of York, PA, and Fertig Cabinet Company of Moorefield, WV.

Mr. Bachman was a Korean War Veteran having served in The First Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas from January 1953, until his discharge as a Staff Sergeant in January, 1955. He is a life member of The Shenandoah Valley Chapter 313 of The Korean War Veterans Association and past commander. Charles is also a member of American Legion Post 21, Winchester, VA.

He married Jacqueline Supulski Bachman on August 22, 1953, in Strasburg, PA. Surviving with his wife are two sons, Charles David Bachman (Rae) of Winchester, VA, and Michael Joseph Bachman (Margaret), of Stephens City, VA; daughter, Katherine Louise Tobin of Woonsocket, RI, and four grandchildren, Elizabeth Tobin Rodriquez (Gaberil) of Charlottesville, VA, Emily Lorine Tobin of Oakland, MD, Christain Michael Bachman of Stephens City and Mairi Emmeline Bachman of Stephens City, VA.

Memorial services were held in Winchester, VA. Graveside services with Military Honors will take place 1 PM, Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, in Longeneckers Reformed Mennonite Cemetery, 604 Strasburg Pike, Lancaster, PA.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Korean War Veterans Memorial, Shenandoah Valley Chapter 313, Korean War Veterans Association, PO Box 3244, Winchester, VA, 22604, or to Blue Ridge Hospice, 333 W. Cork St., Winchester, VA 22601.