Victor Stanley Charles

Victor Stanley Charles III (also known as “Junior”) was born on December 6, 1977, to first time parents Dr. Antoine Victor (“Tony”) and Cerette Charles in Flushing, NY. In addition to his parents, Victor was raised and influenced by many cousins, aunts, uncles and grandparents, particularly Grandmas Nanoux and Laurence, Grandpa Victor, uncles Paul and Bob Charles, aunt and uncle Solange and Julien Simon, and godparents Gerty Simon and Jean Claude Sam. As a toddler, Victor’s family moved to Hollis, Queens. His sister Cassandre Lucie was born almost exactly three years after him, and they were inseparable throughout their childhood and adolescence in Queens and Roslyn, to which the Charles family moved in 1987.

Through his formative years, Victor excelled in a variety of areas. He was an honors student and was awarded All County in football and baseball. Victor played the piano, saxophone and trombone, and consistently scored “Outstanding” marks during the annual competition for NY music students — despite relatively minimal practicing (as compared to his sister Cassandre, who practiced for many weeks and only received second tier “Excellent” marks).

Victor obtained his undergraduate degree in Psychology at Georgetown University. After working as a paralegal at a top NY law firm, he obtained his Juris Doctor from St. John’s University School of Law. After working at various NJ firms, Victor discovered his career passion in financial regulations and compliance and held positions at an array of institutions, including MetLife and JP Morgan Chase. Additionally, Victor taught undergraduate business law courses as an adjunct professor at Felician University in Rutherford, NJ.

Victor met the love of his life Jessica Greenhalgh Charles in October 2010. After years of exploring Jessica’s favorite spots in Hoboken, NJ and spending holidays with each of their families in River Edge, NJ and Roslyn, NY, Victor and Jessica got married in New Rochelle, NY in 2017. Victor and Jessica were life partners and best friends. They loved going to the US Open, taking vacations, spending time with their siblings, parents, cousins, nieces and nephews and countless friends, watching sports and arguing over the remote (Victor — the biggest Mets fan and Jessica, a devout Yankees fan; also Victor’s unrelenting allegiance to the Giants, Knicks, Georgetown Hoyas, and St John’s Red Storm causing the couple to watch television in separate rooms), enjoying romantic dinners in their Rutherford, NJ neighborhood and pampering themselves with visits to the nail salon.

Victor will be remembered as an outgoing, jovial and loyal husband, son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew and friend. He will be sorely missed. Victor is survived by his wife Jessica Greenhalgh Charles, parents Tony and Cerette Charles, sister Cassandre Charles Stump, brother-in-law Christoph Stump, nieces Elise and Mirabelle Stump, uncle, aunt, and cousins, Paul, Marie-Jo, Beatrice and Bernard Charles, and uncle Claude Jeanty and family.

Victor is also survived by his parents-in-law, Barbara and David Greenhalgh (Mama and Papa G, as Victor referred to them), sister and brother-in-law Sarah and Doug Messineo and their children Elizabeth, Alison and Charlie, sister and brother in-law Becky and Michael DeVita, and brother and sister-in-law Peter and Melissa Greenhalgh and their children Callum and Cole.

Additionally, Victor is survived by many maternal aunts, uncles and cousins, including Nicole and Willy Leger and family, Patrick and Colette Simon and family, Gerty Simon, Max and Glenny Simon and family, Michelle Gonsalves and family, Olga Alvarez, Kessler Alvarez and family, and Carine Alvarez.

Victor is survived by several other maternal aunts, uncles and cousins, including Albert Jean Baptiste and family, Myrtha Jean Baptiste Casimir and family, Elsie Jean Baptiste and family, Frank and Margaret Jean Baptiste Bonhomme and family, Wesner Jean-Baptiste and family, Rodney Jean Baptiste and family, Michelet Philosca and family, Jocelyne and Joseph Gelin and family, Yolette Philosca and family, Rony Philosca and family, Carole Fortune and family, Franz Philosca and family, Mirielle Philosca Jean and family, Emmanuel Philosca and family, Hancy Michaud and family, and Lesly Jean Baptiste and family.

Additionally, Victor is survived by several paternal aunts, uncles and cousins, including Marie Jose Charles Bouillon and family, Alix and Gisele Charles and family, James and Myriam Charles Fontaine and family, Esther Thomas and family, Raynald and Goldie Louis and family, Janny Cantave, Andre Daniel Louis and family, George Frantz Louis and family, Dr. Marc Albert Louis and family, Roger Louis and family, Georgie Gideon Lerouge and family, Henri Claude Gideon and family, and Keslene Labranche and family.

Finally, the Charles Family would like to thank all families and individuals who have lent support and comfort during this difficult time, including but not limited to Dr Bernier Lauredan and family, Marie Jo Lauredan and family, Jacqueline Sam and family, Lydia Elizee and Juleen Elizee, Dr. Julien Elizee, Maxime and Odette Murat and family, Dr. and Mrs. Daniel and Micheline Balzora and family, Rosa Augustin Morris and family, the Telfort family, Yves Lopez and family, William and Andries Dennery and family, and countless of Victor’s and Jessica’s friends from Roslyn, Camp Shane, Georgetown, St John’s, River Edge, Hoboken and other walks of life.

A visitation for Victor will be held Friday, August 6, 2021 from 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM. At the family's request, there will be a limited capacity at the funeral home, please consider extending your condolences below using the online guestbook. A public committal service will occur Saturday, August 7, 2021 at 12:45 PM at Pinelawn Memorial Park, 2030 Wellwood Avenue, Farmingdale, NY 11735.