BANGERT, PATRICIA CATHERINE of Catonsville, MD, beloved wife of Charles E. Bangert, woke to new life on Thanksgiving Day, November 28, 2013. She was 84 years old. Mrs. Bangert was born to the late Constance M. and William A. Miller in Steubenville, Ohio. She graduated from St. Francis School of Nursing, Pittsburgh, PA in 1950 and worked as a Registered Nurse, specializing in pediatric and psychiatric care. Patricia and Charles were married on February 3, 1951. Early in their marriage, they moved to metropolitan Washington, DC, where they raised five children: Kathleen; Elaine, who preceded her mother in death; Charles, Jr.; Craig; and Philip. After retiring they moved to Arnold, MD, where they were active members of St. Andrews by the Bay Catholic Church. They served as long time co-chairs of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and supported many other parish charities. In 2000, St. Andrews presented them with the "Salt of the Earth, Light of the World" award. In 2004, they moved to the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville. Their friendship and love for each other, their family, the Catholic Church and their multitude of friends served as the foundation for their nearly 63 year marriage. In addition to her husband and children, Mrs. Bangert is survived by nine grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren. A Mass of the Resurrection will be offered at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville on Saturday, December 14 at 11:30 a.m. The family will receive visitors at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in the name of Patricia C. Bangert to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o St. Andrew by the Bay, 701 College Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21409, or the Benevolent Care Fund, Charlestown Retirement Community, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, MD 21228.-- Published in The Capital on Dec. 10, 2013

BANGERT, CHARLES ERNEST (CHUCK) SR., of Catonsville, MD, passed away at home on February 9, 2014. He was the beloved husband of Patricia Catherine (Patty) Bangert (nee Miller), who preceded him in death in November, 2013. He was 84 years old. Chuck was born to the late Harold A. and Ruth Daly Bangert in DuBois, PA, on November 15, 1929. During his early childhood, his family lived in various locations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, due to his father's work as an agent for the Bureau of Investigation (now the FBI). Ultimately, the Bangerts settled in Weirton, West Virginia. He and Patty met when they were students at Catholic Central High in Steubenville, Ohio. They were married on February 3, 1951 in Steubenville and moved to Morgantown, WVA, where he attended West Virginia University. After graduating in 1952, he and Patty moved to metropolitan Washington, DC, where he attended Georgetown Law School. He was admitted to the Bar in 1955. After a short period spent back in Weirton, in 1957 Chuck began a distinguished career as an antitrust attorney, first with the Federal Trade Commission. In 1963, he left the Commission and joined the United States Senate Subcommittee on Antitrust and Monopoly, Committee on the Judiciary, chaired by the late Senator Philip A. Hart of Michigan. In 1976, he joined the staff of the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, chaired by the late Senate Majority Leader Robert C. Byrd of West Virginia, and a year later moved to the Majority Leader's office to serve as a policy advisor and Senate floor staff. Upon his retirement from the Senate in 1979, he started a law practice in Washington, DC, focusing primarily on antitrust issues. After his retirement, Chuck and Patty moved to Arnold, MD, where they were active members of St. Andrews by the Bay Catholic Church. They served as long time co-chairs of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and supported many other parish charities. In 2000, St. Andrews presented them with the "Salt of the Earth, Light of the World" award. In 2004, they moved to the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville. Their friendship and love for each other, their family, the Catholic Church and their multitude of friends served as the foundation for their nearly 63 year marriage. Chuck's hobbies included hunting, fishing, sailing, a passion for traveling with his wife and children, and socializing with friends. In addition to his wife, Chuck was preceded in death by his daughter, Elaine. He is survived by four other children, Kathleen, Charles, Jr., Craig, and Philip, as well as nine grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. A Catholic funeral mass will be offered at Our Lady of the Angels Catholic Church in the Charlestown Retirement Community in Catonsville on Saturday, March 22 at 11:00 a.m. The family will receive visitors at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, the family has requested donations be made in the name of Charles E. Bangert to the St. Vincent de Paul Society, c/o St. Andrew by the Bay, 701 College Parkway, Annapolis, MD 21409, or the Benevolent Care Fund, Charlestown Retirement Community, 713 Maiden Choice Lane, Catonsville, MD 21228.