

Though Academically and Athletically gifted Charles moved through his lifetime superachieving
and enjoying a wide world of people and work. He leaves behind his wife of 42 years, Ann, 4 adult sons:Christopher,James,Patrick,and John as well as one Granddaughter,Alyssa, and one Grandson,Gabriel. Charles' first marriage ended in divorce.From that union there are 3 adult daughters:Anne-Marie,Elizabeth, Catherine,and Charles, father to Charles' Granddaughter,Emma.
Relatives and friends remember Charles' successes in his life and in his work as well as his service to his country. His family remembers him as Dad. Charles worked all his life to provide for
his family. He was a devout Catholic and devoted Father.
Charles and Ann met in l979 in Greenwich,Ct. in a church RENEW group during Lent. Marrying shortly
thereafter they were to move to Wilton,N.H. and then Dallas, Texas. Charles also leaves behind his 2 sisers Martha Jane(Rev. Mark Mullin) and Susan(Dr Wayne Thompson)in Virginia and brother,Daniel in Pennsylvania. Charles has many cousins living on both coasts of the U.S.
Charles lettered in both baseball and football in High School(Camp Hill,Pa.) and College( Harvard '60). He would often say that
he needed to burn off his extra energy in order to study. He had a sport for each season. He also boxed and was undefeated while at Harvard where he was in Army R.O.T.C. and graduated with Distinguished
Military Honors. Following college graduation he served our country first as an Army Ranger and then
as a SAM Commander in Germany where he taught soldiers as a Captain. Following that time he worked
at and received His MBA from Columbia University in New York City. While at college and afterward Charles attended daily Mass. He was a reader during daily Mass while working in New York
City. Charles worked nearly half a century for Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Co. starting in NYC,then Ct.,and then in Dallas,Texas. Charles will be fondly remembered for rounding up neighborhood boys with our own and taking them to Sunday Mass followed by dinner at Ci Ci's Pizza. Charles' greatest strength was in his relationships.
During Charles' illness his colleagues from Northwestern visited him in the Rehab(Life Care Center of Plano) and in the hospital(Medical City of Plano). Having no relatives nearby his colleagues were as devoted to him as family. We are so very grateful to them for all their kindnesses and to the
staff at both Medical City Plano and the staff at Life Care Center of Plano for their care.
There will be a private ceremony for Charles at The National Military Cemetary,Dallas,Tx. The date is yet to be approved. The space is limited due to the pandemic of this age.
In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the American Cancer Society or
St. Vincent de Paul in Charles' name.
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