Charles M. Curry, Jr.

CHARLES MELVIN CURRY, JR., age 87 died Saturday, December 18, 2010. Born March 19, 1923 at Rock Run, Maryland, Charles "Buddy" was the third child of thirteen children born to late Charles M. Curry, Sr. and Marie Frances Dudeck Curry. Married to the late Augusta Mae Blakeley Curry for 67.5 years who died Oct 28, 2010. Charles was the devoted father of Betty Curry-Phipps, of Aberdeen, Danny Curry, Yogi Curry and wife Ganelle, Jeff Curry and wife Jocelyn, and Chuck Curry, all of Havre de Grace. He was the cherished Pop Pop of Dianna Rogers and husband Charlie, MacKenzie Curry-Jones and husband Rob, Tommy Curry and wife Kristi, and Sterling Curry. Great Pop Pop of Cameron, Nicole, Heather, and Corey Rogers, Emily and Ryleigh Curry and the Great-Great Pop Pop of Kylee and Caleb Jones. He was very proud of his family and the' five generations of "The Curry's". He is also survived by seven brothers and sisters, Dorothy Worthington, Helen Hoshall, Walter Curry, Bessie Bowman and husband Bill, Evelyn Mahan and husband Melvin, all of Havre de Grace, Frank Curry and wife Jackie, of Darlington, and Donald Curry and wife Mitzie of Port Deposit. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Berlin Joseph Blakeley of Bel Air. He is also survived by many, many nieces and nephews. Predeceased by sisters and brothers: Lillian Curry, Elsie Curry, Margorie Burkentine, George Curry and Roy Curry. Mr. Curry served in the U.S. Army during World War II and received his Honorable Discharged 15 February 1946. He was a proud veteran and a PUFL member of the American Legion Post 128, Aberdeen. Mr. Curry retired from Aberdeen Proving Ground in 1970 as a Civilian Gunner. Throughout his career, he received numerous Army awards for technical ecellence. He also owned and operated the Crown Service Station on Paradise Road, Havre de Grace. After retirement Mr. Curry owned and operated A. M. Curry Excavating which still remains in his family and owned and operated by his two sons. Mr. Curry and his wife were nominated as Harford County Living Treasurer by the Cultural Arts Board and the County Council of Harford County in 2008. They also received a Proclamation from Mayor Wayne Daughtery, of Havre de Grace, declaring a week in their honor for their 65th wedding anniversary. Their memories and history are recorded and are part of the Oral History Collection of the Harford County Public Library in Bel Air. Mr. Curry enjoyed his summer home in Rock Hall where he maintained a huge garden, and spent many hours commercial crabbing. He was truly proud of his custom built crabbing boat "Chewing Charley". He was an avid country music fan, especially Blue Grass. He played the guitar and banjo. He was also an avid hunter and still hunted with his sons. In fact, he could still outshoot them so he would say. He truly enjoyed the "Duck Hunts" on the Eastern Shore every year with his sons. The family will receive friends in the family owned Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home, P.A. of Aberdeen on Tuesday, December 21 from 2-4 and 7-9pm. A funeral service officiated by Paul Simmons will be celebrated Wednesday, December 22 at 11am in the funeral home. Interment will be in the family plot at Rock Run Cemetery. Immediately following the interment service the family will receive friends in the Social Hall at Rock Run United Methodist Church. Yogi, Danny, Chuck, and Jeff Curry, Charles and Cameron Rogers will serve as pallbearers. Rob Jones will be an honorary pallbearer. In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be sent to Rock Run United Methodist Church, 4114 Rock Run Rd., Havre de Grace, MD 21078 Funeral Home: Tarring-Cargo Funeral Home 333 South Parke Street Aberdeen, MD US 21001