This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Marback, Guenther, Herbener, Whittaker, Brewer Classification: Obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/UW.2ADI/1963 Message Board Post: Charles Marback, an 18-year Coastside resident, died in his sleep Oct. 5 at age 89, at Seton Medical Center Coastside. Mr. Marback was a native of Cincinnati. He worked for 42 years as an electrical engineer with Cincinnati Bell. During World War II, he served in the Army Air Corps in the European theater, and flew in more than 30 missions during his service. His many awards included the Eastern European Theater ribbon, four Bronze Stars, the Air Medal with three oak clusters and the Distinguished Flying Cross. Upon his retirement, he moved to California to be near family. Mr. Marback loved sweets like ice cream and blueberry pie. After retiring, he volunteered at local hospitals for 15 years, including seven years at Seton. "He was a kind, gracious and quiet man, full of humility," said his daughter, Barbara Guenther of Alameda. She added that her father often provided valuable help to friends and neighbors. "He could fix anything and did so for all he knew, from refrigerators to radios, TVs, cars and lawnmowers," she said. Mr. Marback is preceded in death by two sisters, Geneva Herbener and Gertrude Whittaker. He is survived by his wife of 64 years, Marie Marback of Half Moon Bay, his daughters Judy Brewer of Half Moon Bay and Barbara Guenther of Alameda, and grandchildren Heidi and Becky Brewer and Charles Guenther. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at the Community United Methodist Church at 777 Miramontes St. in Half Moon Bay. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the Alzheimer's Association or to the American Cancer Society. Wednesday, October 13, 2004 Half Moon Bay Review and Pescadero Pebble