Charles A. Owen

AUBURN - Charles A. Owen, 94, formerly of Augustus Street, Auburn, died Sunday, April 3, 2005, at Auburn Memorial Hospital.

Mr. Owen was born on Dec. 2, 1910, in Auburn, to the late Henry and Maud Merritt Owen, and has been a lifetime resident of Auburn. He was the former president of The Charles H. Sagar Co. Inc./Rexall Drug Store in Auburn, and he was a member of St. Luke's United Church of Christ for more than 50 years, where he served as financial officer. He also was a former member of the Auburn Chamber of Commerce.

Surviving him is one daughter, Marilyn S. Stregiel and her husband, Norman, of Skaneateles; three grandchildren, Jeffrey Owen Stregiel and his wife, Heidi, of Syracuse, Kristine R. Strodel and her husband, James, of Davidson, N.C. and Todd A. Stregiel of Philadelphia, Pa.; three great-grandchildren, Carter Owen Stregiel, Merritt Sophia Strodel and Mayella DuBois Strodel.