Charles Frederick Maurer Jr.

Charles Maurer Jr, 83, passed away on Monday February 12, 2024 at Columbia Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. Chuck was born in Hudson, NY in 1940, and graduated from Ockawamick High School in 1958. After High School, Chuck met his future wife, Joanne Mary Morgenstern, and then enlisted in the Air Force. The couple eloped in May of 1960, and were married in South Carolina. They lived briefly in Delaware, where Chuck was stationed at Andrews Air Force Base. While there, their son Charles (Chip) F Maurer III was born in 1961. When Chuck’s time in the service was over, they moved in 1963 to Brewster, NY, where Chuck worked as a lineman for New York State Electric and Gas. In 1969, Chuck and his family moved to Columbia County, living briefly in his boyhood hometown of Harlemville, then moving to Hillsdale, just outside Harlemville in 1970, where they lived until Chuck’s passing. Chuck continued to work for NYSE&G for a while, and then went to a number of other opportunities, including farming, teaching and construction/destruction. He only truly “retired” in recent years. Chuck was a hard worker, and gave “an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay”. At his church, St Mark’s Lutheran in Hudson, Chuck was usually the one you met, handing out bulletins. Chuck was a popular volunteer at MacHaydn theater and Ghent Community Playhouse. Chuck was a popular figure in Columbia County. With a shaved head, handlebar mustache and multiple earrings, Chuck was sometimes referred to as “Mr Clean”, and made a lasting impression wherever he went. If you met Chuck once, you remembered him the next time you saw him. Chuck was also known for his willingness to drop everything, and help anybody, at any time. Chuck would often be seen sporting a jacket or baseball cap of his beloved New York Mets. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents, Charles (Charlie) Maurer Sr and Ruth Edna Maurer (nee Wolfe), his sister, Janice Alma Banfelder, and his great grandson, Matthew Roger Maurer. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Joanne, his son Chip Maurer (wife Stephanie), 3 grandchildren; Joshua Dunn, Nate Maurer (wife Jessie) and Jenna Herlich (husband Seth). He is also survived by a great grand-daughter, Kathryn Dunn. The family expresses thanks to the staff at Columbia Memorial hospital for their exceptional care during his final days. Memorial calling hours for friends and family will be from 5-8 PM on Thursday February 29, 2024 at the Sacco Funeral Home 700 Town Hall Dr, Hudson, NY. All are also invited to Chuck’s Christian funeral service at St Mark’s Lutheran Church on 8 Storm Ave in Hudson at 10AM on Friday March 1, 2024. A private interment will be held at Mellenville cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions can be made in Chuck’s name to American Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org)

Charles Frederick Maurer Jr.

June 16, 1940 - February 12, 2024