WILDWOOD CREST — Funeral services will be held Fri., Nov. 19 for Charles “Chick” Guhr, 82, former Wildwood Crest mayor who passed on Mon., Nov. 15.
The service will be at 1 p.m. at First United Methodist Church of Wildwood Crest, 6700 Atlantic Ave. Friends may call from noon at the church.
Guhr was the son of an ornamental ironworker in Philadelphia and moved to Millville as a young boy. He spent his life dedicated to his family, community, and country that he loved, according to his obituary.
He served in Europe with the 88th Blue Devils, and upon his return to the states was appointed Provost Marshal for the Port of Baltimore.
In early civilian life, he worked at Wheaton Glass while honing his financial skills. He graduated from the Taylor School of Business in Philadelphia. Continuing in public service, Guhr served eight years as mayor and commissioner of Revenue and Finance for the Borough of Wildwood Crest for 20 years.
During his term he also served as president of both the Cape May County and New Jersey State Leagues of Municipalities and was honored by many organizations including the government of Taiwan.
He was twice appointed by Gov. Christine Todd Whitman to serve as a member of the state’s Local Finance Board reviewing finances and ethics of all state public entities.
Guhr was also a past president of the Wildwood Rotary Club and served for more than a decade as the organization’s scholarship chairman.
Guhr was founder and proprietor of Charles Guhr & Co. Office Outfitters, which was located on Park Boulevard, Wildwood. His many other enterprises included the historic Hotel Ocean Crest and Dining Room.
An avid golfer, he was a member of Wildwood Golf and Country Club. He enjoyed travel, good music, good food, as well as time spent with friends and family.
He is survived by his wife of 57 years, Kay, best buddy “Rusty”, son Chuck (Kathi), brothers Donald (Joan) of Bel Air, Maryland, Dale of Jupiter, Fla. and sister Charlotte Mason of Seymour, Conn.
Interment will be in Cape May County Veterans Cemetery, Crest Haven Road.
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to Wildwood Crest Fire Co. Arrangements were by Ingersoll-Greenwood Funeral Home.
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