Charles Birner Sr. Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

1932-2021 Charles Birner Sr., age 89, passed away peacefully at his home in Albuquerque on Tuesday, August 31, 2021. He was surrounded by his loving family with his wife of 37 years, Sharon Birner, at his side. He was born in 1932 in Lemitar, NM and was raised in Belen, NM. While attending Belen High School, Charlie worked after school delivering groceries for F&E Department Store. He enlisted in the US Army in 1949 at the age of 17 and was proud to serve his country as a Sergeant in the Korean War until receiving an honorable discharge in 1954. After the military, he was employed by the Belen railroad. Charlie later went to work for PNM, where he retired in 1984 after 30 years of service. He was the Belen Union Steward for IBEW Local 611. Charlie was preceded in death by his son, Nestor Birner; parents, Frank Birner and Inez Bourguignon-Birner; brothers, Eddie, Nestor, and John Birner; and brother-in-law, Roy Storey. He is survived by his loving wife, Sharon Birner; sister, Sarah Storey; and sister-in-law, Celia Birner; children, son, Charles Birner, Jr., daughters, Charlein Megherby and husband Richard, Angela Wilkinson and husband Craig, and Jodi Wolfel and husband Fred. He was a loving grandfather to 7 grandchildren, a great-grandfather to 7, and a great-great grandfather to 2. He is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews. Services will be held at Our Lady of Belen Catholic Church on Friday, September 3, 2021, beginning with a Visitation at 8:30 AM, a Rosary to be recited at 9:30 AM, and a Funeral Mass at 10:00 AM. Charlie will be interred with military honors at Santa Fe National Cemetery. Pallbearers will be: David, Colin and Aiden Brown, Christian Megherby, Frank and Rod Storey, Matthew Wilkinson, and Fred and Logan Wolfel. Please sign Charlie’s online tribute at www.romerofuneralhomenm.com Romero Funeral Home, 609 N. Main St., Belen, NM

Charles Birner Sr.

March 26, 1932 - August 31, 2021