Charles V. Bartusik

Charles V. Bartusik, 83, of Zion Grove, passed away Saturday, March 15, 2025.

Charles was born in Shenandoah, the son of the late Enoch and Elizabeth (Bokuniewicz) Bartusik. He graduated from J.W. Cooper High School in 1959, where he was a star football player. He attended the University of South Carolina on a football scholarship. In 2013, Charles was inducted into the Jerry Wolman-Northern Anthracite Chapter Pennsylvania Sports Hall of Fame.

Early in his career, Charles worked various jobs including as an inhalation therapist at the Albert Einstein Hospital.

Charles joined the Shenandoah Police Department, where he served the community for 20 years. He spent the last 10 years of his career on the force as Captain. During his time on the force, he attended the Pennsylvania State Police Academy, Municipal Officers Training Program and graduated top of his class. Charles then certified with the NRA as a firearms and safety training instructor. He organized a firearms training program for local municipal officers in Schuylkill County.

After retiring from the police force, he worked at Reading Anthracite as a heavy equipment operator and security officer.

Charles was a former member of the Ringtown Rotary club. He also spent a few years as Chairman for the Ringtown Boy Scouts and as a youth soccer coach. Most recently, Charles served as the President of the Forkston Mountain Property Owners’ Association.

Charles was an avid outdoorsman who loved fishing, hunting, and hiking, as well as riding horses and motorcycles with his family and friends.

Charles is survived by his wife, Barbara (Laudeman) Bartusik, his children, Lisamarie Bartusik, wife of Felix Hotard, Jo Ann Bartusik, Charles Bartusik, fiancé of Amey Lacaillade, and Vincent Bartusik, husband of Courtney, and his grandchildren, Nolan Heiber, Elaina Bartusik, Jesse Bartusik, Chloe Bartusik, Haileigh Bartusik, Emma Bartusik, and Erin Bartusik. He is also survived by his brother, Ignatius Bartusik.

A celebration of life service will be held Wednesday, March 19 at Oravitz Funeral Home, 40 N. Jardin St., Shenandoah at 11a.m.  Visitation will be from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.  Burial will immediately follow in St. Casimir's Cemetery, Shenandoah Heights.  Services will be conducted by Msgr. Ronald Bocian.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to a non-profit organization of your choice in his name.

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