Charles Gaia

1931-2007

Mr. Charles “Chuck” Gaia succumbed to mesothelioma on May 20, 2007 after his brief battle with peritoneal mesothelioma. Chuck was a retired Asbestos Worker Union member from Local 5 in Azusa, California. Family and friends will celebrate his life on Thursday, May 24, 2007, beginning at noon at:

El Dorado Park Golf Course
2400 N Studebaker Rd
Long Beach, CA 90815
http://eldoradopark.americangolf.com/

The family has requested donations be made to the Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute in lieu of flowers. Donations can be made payable to “PHLBI” and mailed to

Pacific Heart, Lung & Blood Institute
11818 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 200
Los Angeles, CA 90025

Or, tributes can be made online.

Notification of all tributes will be sent to Chuck Gaia’s daughter, Kim Valois.

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