Charles Henry Delong

Charles “Charlie” Henry DeLong, 72, of Bremen, died Sunday, February 6, 2011 at Crestview Nursing Center, Lancaster. He was born November 2, 1938 in Lancaster, Ohio the son of the late Roland Sylvester and Mary (Bruska) DeLong. Charlie graduated from Lancaster High School and retired from Meijer Inc. He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Donna Darlene (Darbyshire) DeLong, whom he married December 1, 1960; three daughters, Cheryl (Bill) Miller, Christine DeLong and Carla England; brother, Ted (Carol) DeLong of Florida; sister, Linda (Ken) Cuccio of Lancaster; five grandchildren, Charissa Fox, Tyler Fox, Ben Miller, Michael Miller and Heather (Keith) Karcher; two great-grandchildren, Kameryn and Hayden Karcher; nieces, Simone and Shelly; and nephews, Shawn and Billy. The family extends their thanks to Crestview and to Central Ohio Hospice for the care given to Charlie. Charles requested cremation and no services.