Charles T. “Chas” Lecher, Jr., 86, of Owego, NY, went home to be with his Lord on Sunday, December 20, 2015 with his family by his side. He was born on November 23, 1929 in Berkshire Valley, NJ, the son of the late Charles T., Sr. and Jane Lecher. Charles was a US Veteran of the Air Force, serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a retiree of IBM, Owego, NY. He loved radio control airplanes and collected many different styles of them. Charles attended Christian Life Church, Waverly and was a member of MENSA and the Aeroguidance Society of Vestal, NY. He was predeceased by his first wife Dawn L. Lecher, second wife Florence Haxton Lecher, son Matthew Lecher, and 13 brothers and sisters. Charles is survived by his children Charles Lecher III, Mark Lecher and Julie Miller of Owego, NY, Jane Lecher of Laurel, MD, and Margie and Mark Burger of Dublin, OH, step-children Donna Haxton of Waverly, NY, Lawrence and Avis Haxton of Athens, PA, and Cindy Haxton of Waverly, NY, grandchildren Elizabeth Burger and Lorraine Burger both of Dublin, OH, step-grandchildren Llewellyn Smith of Waverly, NY, Larry Haxton of SC, Christina and Ronald Pierce of Waverly, NY, Heather and Jamie Bell of Vestal, NY, Jeremiah and Sue Smith of Waverly, NY, Timothy Haxton and Tasha Plouse of Waverly, NY, Bellva and Randall Chapman of Waverly, NY, TJ Haxton of Athens, PA, Sheena Haxton and Tim Goudreau of Athens, PA, and Charity Smith and Jason Chapman of Waverly, NY, great-grandchildren Victoria, Misty, Heath, Zachary, Douglas, Sabrina, Christhomas, Jonathan, Joshua, Nicholas, Little Lou, Brittney, MacKenzie, MacKenzie, Brianna, Taylor, and Davin, great-great-grandchildren Danyell, Camden, Ruby, and Nevaeh, and several nieces, and nephews. Family and friends may call on Saturday, January 9, 2016 from 1pm – 3pm at the Christian Life Church, 207 Board Street, Waverly, NY. A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 3pm at the Church. The family is being assisted by Jay E. Lowery Funeral Home and Cremation Services, Inc., Athens, PA. Memorial donations may be made in Charles’ memory to: Lourdes Hospice, 402 Old Vestal Road, Vestal, NY 13850.