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Charles Hugh "Charlie" Carr
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Charles Hugh "Charlie" Carr, age 95, passed peacefully on Aug. 24, 2026 after a brief illness. He was a long-time resident of Grand Island, formerly of Dublin, New Hampshire.
Charlie was the devoted husband of 74 years of Patricia E. "Pat" Carr; the loving father of Vicki (Alan Zayac) Carr, Michael H. Carr, Kelly (Phil) France and Kristen (Keith) Carr Wiesinger; the caring grandfather of Christopher and Nathan Lomas, Kelsey Lomas, Patrick Falgoust, Duane and Josh France, Kevin and Kyle Wiesinger; the generous great-grandfather of Ethan, Natalie, Connor, Braeden, Jackson, Priya, Kail, Kylie, Devin, Colin and Lorelai; the great-great-grandfather of Myles France; the brother of Susan "Sue" (late Glenn) Hipple; the uncle of Bill Hipple, Steve, Bruce, the late John Hartwell, and Joey Emery.
Charlie was retired from Occidental Chemical after a 41-year career. He retired as lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Air Force, serving two years active duty and 30 years in the Reserves.
Friends may call from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Friday Aug. 28, at the Kaiser Funeral Home, 1950 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island. A Mass of Christian burial will follow, at 1 p.m. inside St. Stephen's Church, Grand Island.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Smiletrain.org/givesmiles – because if you knew Charlie, he was always smiling.
Share condolences at kaiserfuneral.com.
1859 Whitehaven Road, Grand Island, NY 14072
Phone: 716-773-7676
Fax: 716-773-7190
