Chuck Baird
Chuck Baird, 78, of Peters Township, passed away Friday, September 16, 2022, in his home.
He was the beloved husband of Dr. Carolyn A. Hook Baird; loving father of the late C. William (surviving Karen West) Baird, Christopher Alan (Laureen Szymanski) Baird, and Chad Raymond (Toni Henderson) Baird; caring grandfather of Samuel Raymond, Dominic Sebastian, Krystyna Elisabet, Ava Riley and Charlotte Analiese; treasured son of the late C. Raymond and Arna Townsend Baird.
Chuck served in the U.S. Air Force during the Vietnam War.
He worked in the department of energy in Bettis Atomic Power Laboratory until his retirement.
Chuck volunteered a lot of his time with kids. He taught woodworking, was heavily involved with the Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts, the Trolley Museum, and was a soccer referee for many of his son’s games. He will be dearly missed by all.
Funeral arrangements by Beinhauers. Friends and family are welcome at 2828 Washington Road, McMurray, 724-941-3211, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, September 20, where a funeral service will be held at 1:15 p.m. Wednesday, September 21. Interment to follow in the National Cemetery of the Alleghenies, with military honors.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Wounded Warriors, woundedwarriorproject.org. Please add or view tributes at www.beinhauer.com.