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Charles Vermace
CHARLES R. "MORT" VERMACE
Oxford
Charles R. "Mort" Vermace, 75, of Oxford, passed away Wednesday, Nov. 9, 2016.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 15, at St. Mary's Auditorium in Oxford, where visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday. Burial with military honors will be in Oxford Cemetery.
Memorials in Mort's name may be made to the Charles Vermace Memorial Fund.
Online condolences may be shared with his family at www.gayandciha.com.
Charles Raymond Vermace was born Oct. 14, 1941, in Morrilton, Ark., son of Cyril and Wilma (Carney) Vermace. He graduated from Oxford High School in 1959 and went on to enlist in the U.S. Navy. He had a 38-year career at Amana Refrigeration, retiring in 2003. Mort took part in his community, including serving 34 years on the fire department and 15 years as Oxford fire chief.
Mort's family includes his daughter, Kelly Vermace of Joppa, Md.; former wife, Judi Busche of Oxford; siblings, Martha Parks (Forrest) of Hiawatha and Robert Vermace (Shirley) of Iowa City; sister-in-law, Sandy Vermace of Ely; and numerous extended family members.
He was preceded in death by his parents and siblings, James Vermace, Jeanne Bischof and Helen "DeDe" Harker.
Gay & Ciha Funeral and Cremation Service is caring for Mort's family and his services.
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