- Date Of Birth: November 16, 1924
- Date Of Death: June 23, 2011
- State: Maine
Charles S. Preyer, Jr., 86, of Wiscasset, passed away on the morning of June 23rd at the Maine Medical Center in Portland. Born on November 16th 1924, in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Charles, Sr. and Dora (Bellmer) Preyer. Growing up, Charles loved the Brooklyn Dodgers and spent many happy hours at Ebbets Field. He was a catcher for his baseball team in high school, and was also an excellent pool player winning his own cue in a tournament. He enjoyed playing cards, and was an avid Pinochle player. He graduated from Franklin K. Lane High School in 1942, and in the spring of 1943 he entered the U.S. Army. He served with the 63rd Division in the European Theater of Operations for 16 months. He performed duties of front line rifleman in combat. For his efforts, he was awarded the Combat Infantry Badge and the ETO Ribbon with two Battle Stars. He also received the EAME Campaign Medal, WWII Victory Medal and the American Campaign Medal. He worked in the insurance business as a Marine Underwriter. The insurance business took him to many places, and he greatly enjoyed the traveling. Upon his retirement in 2000, he and his wife, Emilie (Angell) Preyer, moved to Wiscasset. He enjoyed the activities at the Senior Center, and especially looked forward to cribbage on Thursday nights. Besides his parents, he was predeceased by his wife, Emilie S. Preyer, this past January; a daughter, Beverly Ann Preyer; and a brother, Robert S. Preyer. He is survived by his daughter, Carolyne Ambrose and her husband Richard of Nashville, IN; a grandson, Chris Irish and his wife Susie; and a great-granddaughter, Cami May Irish; He will be greatly missed by family and all his buddies at the Community Center.
