Aubeny, Charles Paul

Charles Paul Aubeny Born January 4, 1926 in 
Youngstown, Ohio. Died March 5, 2010. Survived by 
beloved wife, Jeannette; daughters, Cheryl (Julian) 
Villegas and Galen (Anthony) Castelli; son, Charles Paul 
(Ulker) Aubeny, Jr.; grandchildren, Caroline and Jennifer 
Villegas. He served in the Navy for 22 years as a radio 
man and retired as a Senior Chief Petty Officer. During 
WWII, while in Manila with the 7th Fleet, Paul 
transmitted General Douglas MacArthur's directions 
regarding terms for the Japanese surrender. Paul's 
message, as dictated by MacArthur went in plain 
language to the USS Missouri where the formal 
Japanese surrender was eventually signed. Visitation 
from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, March 10, 2010 
at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway with 
Rosary at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered at 11:00 a.m., 
Thursday, March 11, 2010 at St. Francis de Sales 
Catholic Church, 1375 S. Camino Seco, with Military 
Honors by the U.S. Navy.

Published in the Tucson Newspapers on March 9, 2010