Charles Bashar

Charles (Chuck), 73 of Huber Heights, passed away on 3/2/2025 at Dayspring Skilled Nursing Facility in Fairborn, Ohio. He was born on June 6th,1951 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania to Michael Bashar Jr. and Margaret Bashar (Takoch).

He is preceded in death by His parents Michael Bashar Jr. and Margaret Bashar.

Charles leaves behind his beloved partner Sue Leach of many years, with whom he shared wonderful years of love and laughter. He is survived by his beloved daughters, Lisa Roberts (Jerry (Bo) Roberts) of San Antonio, Florida, Amanda Cook (William Cook) of Richmond, Indiana, along with his bonus children Lee, Kerry (Wayne), and Jeremy (Mellisa). He was a proud and loving grandfather to Taylor, Caitlyn, Camerin, Anthony, Aiden, Abriauna, Abby, Dennis, Dylan, Sky and Gavin. Charles is also survived by numerous family and friends.

He retired from Dayton Freight after 27 years of dedicated service as a hardworking and respected freight truck driver. He was a proud Cincinnati Bengals fan and always loved to represent the team with his favorite apparel. In his free time, he enjoyed visiting the casino and was a lifetime member of VFW 3283, American Legion 200, and Amvets 464, where he built lasting friendships supporting local veteran organizations. Beyond his work, he was a man of integrity and strength and taught those around him the value of hard work. Though his rig is now parked for the last time, his legacy of dedication, resilience, and love will forever ride on in the hearts of those who knew him and he will be deeply missed.

A visitation will be held on March 11th, 2025 from 5-7 pm at Newcomer Funeral Home on Needmore Rd., Dayton, Ohio.

The family hopes those who would like to honor him will find a quiet time to remember who he was in your life. In lieu of a public funeral service, individual families are encouraged to have their own private memorial to honor the life of Charles.

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