Charles E. “Chas” McFalls, 82

October 06, 2025

Charles E. “Chas” McFalls, 82, of Lancaster, passed away at Brethren Village on Friday, October 6, 2025. Born on July 28, 1943, he was the son of the late Frank and Evelyn McFalls.

Chas was a proud graduate of J.P. McCaskey High School, where he played on two championship football teams in 1959 and 1960. He attended Millersville State College and York College of PA.

He served three years in the U.S. Army, where he received electronics training at Ft. Monmouth, N.J. He repaired and maintained fixed cryptographic equipment. After being stationed in Thailand and Korea, he returned home to work at RCA as a senior engineering technician. When RCA closed, he worked as a field service engineer, repairing blood analyzers and mass spectrophotometers.

Chas was a devoted Philadelphia Eagles fan since childhood and a long-time Penn State fan. He also enjoyed traveling, having visited 38 states and 13 countries.

Chas is survived by his wife of 60 years Davene D. McFalls (Forrest), his daughter Molly McAteer (Rob) and five

beloved grandchildren: Liam Taylor McFalls (Dan), Loghan McFalls, Brianna McFalls, Carter Donia, and Gavin Donia as well as his daughter-in-law Yahna McFalls (David), and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins: Irwin, Miller, and Reynolds. Chas was preceded in death by his son David S. McFalls and his brothers Frank and John.

A Memorial Service will be held at 3PM on Wednesday, October 22, 2025, at the Otterbein United Methodist Church, 20 East Clay Street, Lancaster, PA. Family and friends will be received from 2PM until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the PA State Wounded Warriors or Blood Cancer United (formerly the Leukemia Lymphoma Society).