Uncle Charley's President Chas Armitage Jr. dies in plane crash
Charles S. "Chas" Armitage, Jr., 52, president of Uncle Charley's Sausage Company, died in a private plane that crashed in a remote area near Peru, W.V. on Sunday night at approximately 9 pm, Oct. 2. After rescue crews searched the rugged terrain, fighting poor visibility and trees, the plane was located Thursday evening by Civil Air Patrol at 6:30 pm.
Also on board were Mr. Armitage's friends, Laura Stettmier, 49, co-owner of The Addison House Restaurant in Leechburg and pilot, Michael Garrone of Allegheny Township, Pa. The group was returning from Mrytle Beach, S.C. No one aboard survived the crash.