Charles W. "Smiley", Fritz Obituary (1940 - 2007)

Remembering "Smiley" with Love... Charles W. "Smiley" Fritz, Sr., 66, of 395 Greenville Road , Denver , PA , died at home on Sunday, July 15, 2007, at 3:10 PM under the care of Hospice of Lancaster County. Born in Baltimore , Maryland , he was a son of the late Richard H. and Margaret (Reth) Fritz Taylor, and was the husband of Phyllis J. (Dorn) Fritz, for 41 years. Founder and former owner/operator of Charlie's Signs, Denver , he retired in 2002, and turned over operations to his son, Charles Jr. He loved working and reading. In addition to his wife, he is survived by 4 daughters, Barbara Sharp and Cindy Ann Edwards, both of Franklin, NH; Terrie, wife of Charles Smith, and Charlene, wife of Glenn Wilson, both of Upperco, MD; 3 sons, Charles W., Jr., husband of Alicia (Marshall) Fritz, Denver, PA; Richard, husband of Bonnie (Grazioli) Flichman, Tappahannock, VA; and Michael A., husband of Wendy Flichman, Ephrata, PA; 11 grandchildren; 5 great-grandchildren; and a sister, Beverly A., wife of George McCauley, Pasadena , MD. Viewing Funeral Service... A viewing will be held on Thursday, July 19, 2007, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM from Good Funeral Home Cremation Centre of Reamstown, with a celebration of Charles' life at 8:00 PM. The Rev. Dennis L. Trout will officiate. If desired, contributions may be sent to Hospice of Lancaster County, Post Office Box 4125 , Lancaster , PA 17604-4125 .