The memorial service for Charles and Viola Kessler will be held on Saturday, October 30 at 1:30 p.m. in Monumental Chapel/Beazley Recital Hall. Dr. Stephen Mansfield and Dr. Craig Wansink will lead the service.
Dr. Charles Kessler, Professor Emeritus, Religious Studies, passed away on September 30 at the age of 95. Dr. Kessler was with the Virginia Wesleyan religious studies faculty from 1971 to 1993. He received a Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University, a Master of Divinity from Garrett Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Philosophy from Northwestern University. In 1983, he received the Samuel Nelson Gray Award for Exemplary Teaching, making him one of the first recipients of this prestigious campus award.
Viola Kessler passed away March 9, 2019, also at the age of 95. Learn more about Mrs. Kessler’s extraordinary life.
All members of the campus community are invited to attend. Please contact Dr. Mansfield with any questions. | 
