Charley E. BOOM

Charley E. BOOM, 86, of Westfield, PA, died Monday, January 27, 2025 in his home. 

He was born May 19, 1938, in Blossburg. A 1957 graduate of Cowanesque Valley High School, he served honorably with the US Marine Corps from 1957 – 1960 and was stationed in Okinawa, Japan, the Philippines, and Korea. On April 9, 1961, in the Westfield United Methodist Church, he married the former Sherell A. Dibble, who survives. A graduate of auctioneer school in Fort Smith, AR, he operated Col. Boom’s Auction Service. Charley and his wife owned and operated a dairy farm for many years and he was last employed as a NY State grape inspector. He attended the Cowanesque United Methodist Church and previously served as a Westfield Township Supervisor. 

Surviving besides his wife, Sherell, are: three daughters, Tamron (Kenneth) Perkins of Ulysses, Charlene Stiles of Lawrenceville, and Penny (Roger) Moore of Westfield; four grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a sister, Blanche (Jesse) Lamphier of Sinclairville, NY; three half-brothers; three half-sisters; nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Carl and Iva Plumstead Boom; his grandparents who raised him, Ray and Estella Boom; and a son-in-law, Robert V. Stiles. 

Friends may call at the Westfield Methodist Church, 158 Church Street, Westfield, PA 16950 on Thursday, January 30, 2025 from 2:00 – 4:00 PM, with Funeral Services following at 4:00 PM. Rev. Russ Fisk will officiate. Military Rites will be accorded by members of the Tioga County Honor Guard. Burial will be in Champlin Cemetery, Westfield. 

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.stjude.org. 

Arrangements are under the direction of Olney-Foust Funeral Homes & Crematory, Ulysses, PA. Online condolences may be expressed at www.olneyfoust.com.