September 6, 1942 – September 9, 2020
Charles Schlemmer passed away in the early morning hours of September 9, 2020, just 3 days after his 78th birthday, and 3 months after starting hospice care at home.
He will be remembered by his Wife: Carol,
His 8 adult Children: Claire (David), Sean, Patrick (Jill), Donald, Karen, Patricia (James), Michael and Kathleen,
His 8 Grandchildren: CJ, Kenneth, Dominick, Brendan, Conor, Cecilia, Chloe and Jake;
His Siblings: Nancy, Jane, Anne, Mark and Kate,
Fellow Veterans, Neighbors, Family and Friends.
He was preceded in death by his Parents: Elizabeth “Beth” and George, His Stepmother: Ruth, and His former Wife Susan.
Charles was born in Meadville, PA. His family relocated to the San Francisco Bay Area where Charles attended Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, CA. Charles joined the US Army and was a soldier in the Vietnam war. After his service, he got a job at the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco as a Bank Vault Custodian and continued working for SF Fed until his early retirement. After his retirement, Charles settled in Bremerton, WA and he met his wife, Carol. They were married in December 2006 and remained inseparable until his passing.
Charles loved playing dominoes with his kids, online games, and his dog, Buddy. He was a proud father and Grandfather and will be missed by many.
This Heritage
They are not dead,
Who leave us this great heritage
Of remembered joy.
They still live in our hearts,
In the happiness we knew,
In the dreams we shared.
They still breathe,
In the lingering fragrance windblown,
From their favorite flowers.
They still smile in the moonlight's silver
And laugh in the sunlight's sparkling gold.
They still speak in the echoes of words
We've heard them say again and again.
They still move,
In the rhythm of waves of grass,
In the dance of the tossing branches.
They are not dead;
Their memory is warm in our hearts,
Comfort in our sorrow.
They are not apart from us,
But a part of us
For love is eternal,
And those we love shall be with us
Through all eternity.
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