Charles L. âCharlieâ Stetler, 76, passed away on Feb. 13, 2021, in Clearwater, Fla.
Born in Philadelphia on April 14, 1944, he was a longtime resident of Pennsylvania, living in Bedford, Liverpool and Effort, before moving to Clearwater, Fla., in retirement.
From a young age, Charlie had a passion for multiple things in life: Baseball, chocolate, and most importantly, people. He attended Marple Newton High School (â62) and proceeded on to Gettysburg College for an undergraduate degree in Latin and a Master of Divinity. After graduating, Charlie put his passion for listening to people and helping them get through life to good use as a pastor (starting at Trinity Lutheran Church), as a social worker, as a friend, and as a parent. He always loved a good laugh and never failed to be enthralled with watching trains go by, whether real locomotives or his impressive model train layouts. Charlie very much believed in the good of people, and the last few years were hard on hi