Charles Herbert Trenney, 77, of McIntyre, PA passed away on Saturday, January 17, 2009 at the VA Hospital, University Dr., Pittsburgh, PA.The son of Anthony P. and Catherine (Fox) Trenney, he was born April 30, 1931 in Greensburg, PA.Mr. Trenney loved being with his family and his dogs, Ellie and Emmie.He was a self-employed contractor and was a veteran of the US Army, having served in the Korean War. Surviving are his wife, Gwendolyn (Holiday) Trenney; four sons, Dwight Trenney of Washington, PA; Ken Trenney and wife, Twila of Apollo; Kerry Trenney and wife, Jennifer of Shelocta and Kevin Trenney and wife, Susan of Pittsburgh; six daughters, Twila Trenney and husband, Ken of Apollo; Georganne Jordan of Saltsburg; Geraldine Gronow and husband, Jonathan of Barnegat, NJ; Connie Hopkins of Shelocta; Carol Gourley and husband, Joseph of Creekside and Kimberly Murphey and husband, William of Midlothian, VA; 18 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; two brothers, Anthony Trenney of Blairsville and Thomas Trenney of Mentor, OH; four sisters, Dorothy Patz of Blairsville; Ilene Smith of East Lake, OH; Audrey Way of Hawaii and Joanne Kubistek of Golden, CO.He was preceded in death by his parents; his first wife, Rosemary (Emanuel) Trenney in 1970; a son, Douglas Trenney in 1981; two brothers, Ira and Ronald Trenney and three sisters, Anna Mae Lewis, Virginia Monnick and Edith Hill.As per Charles's wishes, there will be no visitation or funeral services. Interment will be private.Shoemaker Funeral Home, Inc., 49 N. Walnut St., Blairsville, PA is in charge of the arrangements.Memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society or to the USO, in memory of Charles
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