Charles Edward McNoldy

Charles Edward McNoldy, LTC, Corps of Engineers, U.S. Army (retired), age 83, passed away on August 21, 2014 at 10:30 P.M. He was born on June 7, 1931 in Tower City, Pennsylvania, son of the late Edward Charles and Hilda Leola (Bernd) McNoldy. He was also predeceased by his brother Larry McNoldy. Survivors include his loving wife of 59 years, Joan Elin McNoldy of Manassas, VA, two daughters: Kelly Ann Carr and husband Daniel, of Woodbridge, VA; Lisa Joan McNoldy Jones and husband Robert, of Spotsylvania, VA. Granddaughters: Laura Joan McNoldy, of Manassas, VA, and Carolyn Ann McNoldy of Marshall, VA, Great-grandson Charles Robert McNoldy of Manassas, VA.; one sister Alice Bender and one brother Ray McNoldy of Tower City, PA. During his military service to our nation for 27 years he was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal His career as a registered land surveyor and a registered professional engineer took him to over 20 countries of the world and 47 states. He was also retired from Prince William County, VA Government where he had been the Director of the Office of Mapping and Information Resources. In this position he supervised the development and implementation of the county’s Geographic Information System. He had been a Freemason for over 60 years and served as the National President of National Sojourners (a Masonic-Military organization), a Past Master of John A. LeJeune Lodge #350, A.F & A.M., a Past High Priest of Manasseh Chapter #81, Royal Arch Masons, a Past Eminent Commander of Piedmont Commandry #26, Knights Templar and a Past Sovereign Master of CAS Council #412, Allied Masonic Degrees. At three separate times, he served as Royal Patron, Destiny Court #14, Order of the Amaranth. He served on the Committee on History, Grand Lodge of Virginia, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He was a former Vice-President and Emeritus Director of the Collingwood Library and Museum on Americanism (CLMA). In 2009, he was awarded the CLMA’s highest honor, the CLMA Medal of Merit. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 PM Tuesday, August 26 at Pierce Funeral Home 9609 Center St., Manassas, VA., where funeral services will be held at 12 noon on August 27, with internment to follow at Quantico National Cemetery, Triangle, VA., with military honors. Expressions of sympathy may take the form of contributions to The Sojourner Endowment Fund 8301 East Blvd. Dr., Alexandria, VA 22308 in loving memory of Charles Edward McNoldy. Condolences may be sent to www.piecefh.com.

Charles Edward McNoldy

June 7, 1931 - August 21, 2014