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Selwyn Charapp

Male 1925 - 2002


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  • Nickname  Babe 
    Born  24 Feb 1925 
    Gender  Male 
    Died  25 Dec 2002  Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried  Temple Sinai Memorial Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I6635  Johnson Hindin Tree
    Last Modified  9 Dec 2017 

    Father  Aaron or Aron Charapp,   b. 28 Dec 1889,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother  Rachel Clara Beck,   b. 1 Mar 1897, Bronxville, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID  F2715  Group Sheet

    Family  Harriet Bonder,   d. 14 Sep 2017, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Married  23 Mar 1947  Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Cynthia Tobie Charapp,   b. Abt 1952
     2. Ronald Charapp,   b. Abt 1948
    Family ID  F2716  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • In 1927, Aaron Charapp opened Avenue Motor Company, a Dodge dealership in Braddock, PA.

      In 1971, control of the dealership was handed over to Babe Charapp, the second generation owner, and the family opened another location in McKeesport. The family-owned business converted their inventory from Dodge to Ford in 1978 and Babe Charapp Ford is fully operated by the father/son duo of Babe and Ron Charapp.

      In 1988 the Charapp dealerships expanded into the Allegheny Valley region with the opening of Charapp Freeport Ford and Dodge. This dealership operates in addition to Babe Charapp Ford until 1995 when Charapp Ford North opens in Natrona Heights. The 26,000-square-foot location proves to be the perfect locale for the historic dealership. Ron Charapp moves his Dodge inventory to the Natrona Heights location upon constructing yet another 26,000-square-foot facility. Natrona Heights is still currently the home of Charapp Ford North and Charapp Rt. 28 Chrysler, Jeep & Dodge after Charapp acquired the Jeep and Chrysler franchises in 2005.

      The following obituary was published in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on December 27, 2002:

      CHARAPP, BABE
      On Wednesday, December 25, 2002. Beloved husband of Harriet Charapp; beloved father of Cyndi (Alan) Levine of Portland, OR and Ron (Linda) Charapp of Pgh.; beloved brother of Evelyn (Ed) Greenberg of Pgh.; brother-in-law of Ann Charapp of Pgh.; grandfather of Casee Kinna, Jess Kinna, Kyle Levine, David (Betsy) Charapp and Kevin (Corrie) Charapp; great-grandfather of Arianna Rose Charapp and Isaiah Charapp; also survived by nieces, nephews, great-nieces & nephews. Services at RALPH SCHUGAR CHAPEL, INC. 5509 Centre Ave., Shadyside, on Friday at 3:15 pm. Visitation 1 1/4 hours prior to services (2-3:15 pm). Interment Temple Sinai Memorial Park. Contributions may be made to Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, 1620 Murray Avenue, Pgh., PA 15217, American Heart Assoc., 10 Duff Road, Suite 304, Pgh., PA 15235 or American Lung Assoc., 11675 Perry Hwy., Wexford, PA 15090.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1069] Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885 - 1950.