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CHARLES (CHUCK) H. SCHERZA
Date of Passing: Mar 16, 2014
Send Flowers to the Family Offer Condolences or MemoryCHARLES (CHUCK) H. SCHERZA Pawtucket, RI, USA Charles "Chuck" H. Scherza, 91, reported to be the second oldest living Boston Bruin passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 16, 2014. He was the beloved husband of the late Anne (Szuszwal) Scherza. Born in Brandon, Manitoba, Canada, the son of the late Charles and Marie (Haberstock) Scherza, he settled in Pawtucket, RI in the 1940s. Chuck was a professional hockey player for the Providence Reds, New York Rangers and the Boston Bruins, and had also been employed by S. H. Whitman Distributors. He was a member of the Rhode Island Hockey Officials Association and the Manitoba Hockey Hall of Fame. He leaves a daughter, Charlene Marolla; three sons, M. Richard, Norman and Danny Scherza; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was the father of the late Ronald Scherza. Visitation will be Thursday, 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at WILLIAM W. TRIPP Funeral Home, 1008 Newport Ave., Pawtucket. A Memorial Service will be held Friday at 10:30 a.m. in St. Matthew-Trinity Lutheran Church, 690 Newport Ave., Pawtucket. Please omit flowers, memorial gifts to St. Matthew-Trinity Lutheran Church or the Rhode Island Reds Heritage Society would be appreciated. TRIPPFUNERALHOME.com
As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Mar 18, 2014
Condolences & Memories (1 entries)
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Uncle Chuck... We're going to miss you immensely! You were the last of my mom & dad's siblings and you hold a special place in our hearts! I still recall your frequent visits back to Brandon when we were kids! It was such a blessing to be with our cousins when you visited in the 60s... I still recall the first time that I tasted pizza made by Aunt Anne! You'd think we were in the Ozarks... we'd never even heard of it! And we were always mesmerized when you removed your glass eye! Freaked my younger brother Greg out!!! I also recall your strength... incredible for an ole guy in his 60s! Hard to believe I'm there now!! Yet you were the kindest & gentlest uncle I knew. It was such a blessing in 2001 when we visited you in RI... to hear the story of how you came to realize that gentleness! And it was a privilege to read your tribute to my mom (Martha) at her funeral in 2003. I learned so much about you that I didn't know about! You were always so encouraging and such a blessing when you phoned from Providence every year, often a couple of times. We're gonna miss you dearly... even though we've been separated by miles for ages. We hope that somehow we'll be able to get together with your kids again to reminisce of past days... You will always be in our hearts! - Gord & Ruth Stock / Rocky Mountain House, Alberta - - Posted by: Gordon Stock (Nephew... My Mom was Uncle Chuck's brother) on: Mar 22, 2014