Charles J. Schaaf, 85, of Ringtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, July 1, 2026, while a guest at the Shenandoah Senior Living Community.

Charlie was born in Danville on June 10, 1941, a son of the late Fred and Olive (Gebhardt) Schaaf. He was a 1959 graduate of the former Ringtown High School and started his working career at Parish Steel in Reading, later working for Brodmoor homes, then retiring from Zapata Industries in Frackville. 

He was always willing to help his friends and neighbors, and over the years he mowed many yards along West Main Street.An avid outdoorsman, Charlie enjoyed hunting, fishing and trapping, and was a member and former treasurer of both the Shenandoah Fish and Game Club and the Ringtown Valley Sporting Club. He was also a long time member and volunteer at the Ringtown Fire Company and also a member of St. Mary's Church in Ringtown.

In addition to his parents, Charlie was preceded in death by his wife, Donna (Neiswender) Schaaf in 2006.

He is survived by his children, Pamela, wife of Gerald Lupotsky, Sr., and Carl Schaaf and his wife, Michelle. Three grandchildren, Gerald Lupotsky, Jr., Alyssa Keeney (Derek) and Ashley Lupotsky, survive along with great grandchildren, Haven Grey Lupotsky, Everett Rakus, and Ella Rakus. He was also expecting the arrival of another great grandchild in the near future.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Mary's Church, North Center Street, Ringtown at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, July 7th. Relatives and friends are invited to a viewing on Monday evening from 6-8 PM and again on Tuesday morning from 10-11 AM at the Stauffer-Breznik Funeral Home, 412 West Main Street, Ringtown. Charlie will be laid to rest along side his wife, Donna at St. Mary's Cemetery, immediately following the Mass.