WHITE POST - Charles Calvert "Chick" Abeles of Farnley, White Post, Va., died Jan. 9, 2011. Mr. Abeles was born Nov. 3, 1929 in Norfolk, son of the late Charles Taussig Abeles and Sally Pope Taylor Abeles. His education included Granby School, 1945; Milton Academy, 1948; Harvard University, 1952; Virginia School of Law, 1958; Virginia Law Review; Order of the Coif; and Raven Society. He was also a U.S. Navy lieutenant (jg) 1952-1955.
During his career, he was an associate with Hogan & Hartson, 1958-1961; partner, Lichtman, Abeles, Anker and Nagle, 1969-1977; partner, Wald, Harkrader & Ross, 1977-1986, partner, Piper and Marbury, 1986 until retirement, 1996. Mr. Abeles lectured extensively, served on numerous boards and authored articles on corporate and environmental law.
Mr. Abeles was trustee of the Corina Higginson Trust, president of the Harvard Club of Washington and member of the Metropolitan Club.
One of his greatest satisfactions was the fast friendship of a group of fellow Harvard students who have shared their lives for 50 years, and who sponsor the Lowell House Q Entry Scholarships.
Survivors include his wife, Mehitable "Hetty" Mackay-Smith Abeles; a son, Nathaniel Calvert Abeles and his wife Paula Gallagher Abeles of Derwood, Md.; two daughters, Damaris Sargent Abeles and her husband Brown Sharp II of Washington D.C. and Jessica Appleton Key Abeles-Wong and her husband, José Wong of Bedford, N.H.; a nephew, Hugh Gran of New York City; six grandchildren, six godchildren and many cousins of Norfolk and Chicago.
A memorial service will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 22, at Meade Memorial Church, White Post with a reception at Farnley afterwards. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Lowell Q Entry Scholarships, 124 Mount Auburn St., Cambridge, MA 02138 or to the Boyce Volunteer Fire Co., Box 285, Boyce, VA 22620.
Arrangements by Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, Berryville, Va.

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