Brass (Charlie) Adams

September 13, 1921 - February 11, 2021

Carlos (Charlie) Varzeas, A.K.A. Brass Adams, passed away on February 11, 2021. He was born in Ludlow Massachusetts on September 13, 1921, the son of the late Antonio and Tereza (Adao) Varzeas. Charlie led a storied life, throughout his 99 years he bravely served his country first as a member of the US Navy in World War Two, and then again as a Police officer for the Springfield Massachusetts Police Department. Never the one to be content with his lot, he sought to better himself through education, first obtaining a bachelors degree while working for the police department and taking care of his family, then by graduating from Law School, and becoming an Assistant District Attorney in Boston Massachusetts. After several years as lead prosecutor on numerous cases, he needed a change. Charlie’s next calling was the theater and acting, as he would say, acting was an obvious choice because he would play to juries on a daily basis. He began this endeavor by first performing in a couple local plays. He was immediately hooked. Not one for doing things only part way, he decided to attend University of Southern California where he received a bachelor’s degree in acting and film production. Brass Adams, as he would now be known was born. Brass Adams may not be a household name to most, but in his nearly 30 years of acting he has performed in numerous movies and television shows, with the likes of such actors as Sly Stallone, Tony Danza, Raymond Burr, Rip Torn, Peter Falk and Allan Arkin, just to name a few. Brass a proud member of SAG-AFTRA took his voting member duties very seriously, until his last days. And though Brass may be gone he will continue to live on in movies and TV shows currently being streamed on Amazon Prime, Netflix, and Hulu.

Charlie (Brass) was predeceased by his parents, as well as his beloved wife of over 65 years, Cecile Y. Varzeas who passed away on June 13, 2010, his brother, Mario Varzeas, Sister, Mary Varzeas (Gorski) and granddaughter Rebecca Henry. Surviving Charlie, are his two children; son, Glenn Varzeas, wife Pamela of Lake Elsinore; and daughter, Pamela Henry, husband Larry, of Yucca Valley, grandchildren; Cari Jurado, husband JJ; Anthony (Tony) Varzeas, wife Samantha; Jamie Frega, Husband Eric; Heidi Tecklenburg husband, Shane; Christopher Slomback; Andrew Slomback; and Chelsie Henry, great grandchildren; Mason, Jacob, Gracie, Tyler, Austin, Ethan, Dominic, Christian, Bella, Willow, Elizabeth, and Beck, together with numerous nieces and nephews, including his great nephew, Patrick Monaghan, wife Kristi and their daughter Lillian of Hammonton, New Jersey, as well as his brother Amilcar “Miko” Varzeas and his forever best friend and sister, Guimar Varzeas of Springfield, Massachusetts.