Charles F. Feldman
Born: September 11th, 1880
Died: August 19th, 1967
Obituary
Santa Claus is dead, as far as many South Hill residents are concerned. Charles Fred Feldman, 86, Santa Claus for decades in neighborhood homes, stores and taverns, died Saturday at 3:45 a.m. in Klein Memorial Hospital. He had been ill two months. He had made children, and other friends, happy for 50 years. Mr. Feldman, a Burlington native was born Sept. 11, 1880, the son of Charles and Elizabeth Glitsch Feldman and married Clara A. Niemeyer here June 26, 1907. He was a member of First United Church of Christ and was a retired employe of the Chittenden & Eastman Co., with 62 years of service. Surviving: His wife; a daughter, Helen Feldman, of Burlington; a sister, Mrs. Ida Walter of Burlington; several nieces and nephews; plus a number of middle agers who will remember Charlie Feldman as Santa Claus. Services for Mr. Felman, who lived at 1505 S. Central, will be Monday at 3:30 p.m.in Prughs Chapel. Rev. Donald Klohr will officiate. Burial will be in Aspen Grove. Charlie will be missed Dec. 25.