Charles W. Green,

He is predeceased by his mother, Irene Lankford Nottingham Green; his father, Charles W. Green, Sr.; and two sisters, Mary Virginia Green Mathews and Irene Green Stevenson.

He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army, Signal Corp., in the Pacific Theatre during the liberation of the Phillipines. He then joined the first wave of occupation in Japan. He returned home and resumed his employment with the C&P Telephone Company. He retired after 44 years of service.

Born in Norfolk, he was a 1939 graduate of Maury High School. As a young man, he was a member of the Demolay and later joined Corinthian Masonic Lodge #266 A.F.&A.M. At his death, he had been a member of that lodge for 66 years. He is a longstanding member of Saint Paul’s Episcopal Church, the Telephone Pioneers of America, and the Telephone Pioneers of Family Campers of Virginia.

He is survived by his wife of 62 years, Emma Patricia Swann Green; his daughter, Patricia Green Litz and her husband John of Virginia Beach; his daughter, Jane Marie Green of the home; granddaughter, Tiffany Litz-Clifton and husband Scott of Charlotte; grandson, C. Bradford Litz of Virginia Beach and great granddaughter, Quinn Emeline Clifton.

A graveside service will be held Tuesday at 1pm in the Garden of Apostles at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends Monday from 6:30-8pm at Woodlawn Funeral Home. Condolences may be offered to the family at www.woodlawngroup.com

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Lake Taylor Hospital, “Donation for Wheelchair Rehab Program”, 1309 Kempsville Rd, Norfolk, VA 23502. Attn: Tamera Ferguson.

So Long Charlie….