Charles Lindbergh Person, 88, died on Jan. 29, 2016 in Newark, Del., with his daughter, Martha, at his side.

Born June 16, 1927, in Walnutport, he was the son of the late Albert and Alverta (Seip) Person.

He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 40 years Mary J. (Levan) Person.

After graduating from Slatington High School, where he was a lineman, known as “Possum,” on the football team in 1945, he served in the U.S. Army with the Corps of Engineers in Germany, during World War II.

He worked on the Levan family farm in Albany Township, construction of the Pennsylvania Turnpike, at Mack Trucks, Allentown, and for American Airlines, TWA and Pan Am at the Philadelphia Airport before retiring from Associated Air Freight, Philadelphia, in 1993.

Throughout his life he spent a great deal of time in Albany Township and Lehigh County, which he considered his real home, with family and friends.

Patriotic and proud of his Pennsylvania Dutch heritage, he was fluent in the dialect.

An avid football and sports fan, he enjoyed spending time with his family.

He was a loyal member of the Allen O. Delke American Legion Post 16, Slatington, for more than 70 years.

He was an extremely strong person who taught much and will be missed dearly by family and friends.

His survivors include children Martha Miller and son-in-law, William of Newark, Del., Joseph and daughter-in-law, Claudia, of Burlington, Conn., Alice Meyer of Riverside, Calif., Sally Harned and son-in-law, Jeffrey, of Cape May Court House, N.J., and Laurel Person Mecca and son-in-law, Michael, of Pittsburgh; grandchildren Jenna Grodzicki and Shawn, Marla Veilleux and Kristopher, Gregory Person, John, Louis and Stephen Harned, and Phoebe and Evan Mecca; great-grandchildren Tessa and Tanner Grodzicki; nieces Carol Weaver and her husband, Ray Bartholomew, and Janet Shankweiler; grandnieces Jessica Marrone and John, Lauren Scanlon and Jaimie, and Katherine Rex; great-grandniece Stella Scanlon and sister Doris Weaver of Walnutport.

Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Feb. 5, in New Bethel Church, 135 New Bethel Church Road, Kempton, with the Rev. James W. LeVan officiating.

Calling hour begins 10 a.m. Interment will be in adjoining New Bethel Cemetery in the family plot.

In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105 or to St. Joseph’s Indian School, P.O. Box 326, Chamberlain, SD 57326.

Condolences to the family, may be left at nesterfuneralhome.com.

Arrangements were made by Nester Funeral Home, Jacksonville, Lynn Township.