Charles H. Meinhold, 87, passed peacefully on December 22, 2011. Dr. Meinhold was born on October 11, 1924, the son of Louis and Madeline (Burlingame) Meinhold and was raised in Brockport, NY. He attended The Citadel, the University of Maryland and the University of Michigan. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1952-1954. He practiced orthodontics in Brighton, NY for 52 years from 1954 to 2006. Dr. Meinhold was an active participant in many community services and agencies. He was one of the founding members of the Seneca Park Zoo Society and the Rochester Area Multiple Sclerosis Society. He served as president of the Monroe County Dental Society. He was an active member and served as president of the Kiwanis Club of Brighton. He was an elder at the Third Presbyterian Church of Rochester and a trustee and camper of the Farm and Wilderness Camps of Plymouth, VT. Dr. Meinhold was an active participant in local Habitat for Humanity projects and the Rochester Camera Club. He had varied interests including camping, skiing, fishing, golf, photography, woodworking, jewelry making, gardening, and bird watching. Dr. Meinhold was predeceased by his wife, Ruth (Huffman) Meinhold, his mother, Madeline (Burlingame) Meinhold, his brother, Robert Meinhold, and his father and step-mother, Louis and Lois Meinhold. He is survived by his children, Peter Meinhold and Steven Meinhold of Rochester, Christine Meinhold of Seattle, WA and Pawan Singh of Quakertown, PA, their spouses, children and grandchildren. He is also survived by his sisters, Amy (Burch) Rude of Venice, FL and Carol Steele of Sarasota, FL, and sister-in-law, Jan Meinhold of Boulder, CO, nieces and nephews and cousins. There will be no calling hours. A memorial service will be held at Third Presbyterian Church, 4 Meigs St., on Saturday, January 14, 2011 at one o’clock. A private interment service will be held at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Seneca Park Zoo at 2222 St. Paul St. Rochester, NY 14621, to Habitat for Humanity at 755 Culver Rd. Rochester, NY 14609, or to Third Presbyterian Church. Tags: 1946
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