BOARDMAN — Joseph Charles “Charlie” Wertman, 77, passed away peacefully Monday, Jan. 18, 2021, at Hospice House.
Charlie was born June 5, 1943, in the Brownlee Woods neighborhood of Youngstown, the son of the late Edward Wertman and Dorothy Garver Burt. A 1961 graduate of Austintown Fitch High School, Charlie was employed as a machine operator for United Engineering and Foundry, later known as Wean United. After 23 years at Wean, he continued his career at Extrusion Dies Inc. and Buckeye Tool and Die. He retired in 2010 after 30-plus years of dedicated employment.
While employed full time, Charlie made custom orthopedic shoes and braces for many years prior to retirement. Upon retirement, he was employed by Mercy Health in the dietary department.