Charles William Kaufman

1930 - 2017

Charles William Kaufman obituary, 1930-2017, Raleigh, NC

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Charles Kaufman Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on May 3, 2017.

Charles W. Kaufman, 86, of Raleigh, NC, passed away on May 2, 2017.

He was born in Philadelphia, PA, on May 14, 1930, son of the late Isaac and Anna Kaufman. He is survived by his spouse, Naomi Sharpe Kaufman; daughter, Leah; son, Edward; and son, Philip; daughter-in-law, Cindi Spiegel Kaufman; and two grand-children, Ayla and Ari Kaufman.

Charles graduated from Lafayette College with a B.Sc. in Chemistry in 1952 and joined Mathiesen Chemical's Research & Development Division in Niagara Falls, NY. He met Naomi Sharpe in 1957 and married in 1958 in St. Catherines, Ontario, Canada. Charles's stint with Olin Chemical began when Mathiesen merged with Olin Industries in 1959 and relocated to New Haven. The couple moved with the company and began raising their family. In 1967, Charles received his MS in Chemistry from Southern Connecticut State College. Charles played a pivotal role over the next 27 years in all aspects of Omadine research, including its production expansion to Olin's facility in Ireland. Charles retired from Olin Chemical in 1997.

In 2008, Charles and Naomi escaped the cold northern winters and relocated to Raleigh, NC to be closer to Philip, Cindi and their two grandkids.

Charles's passions included books, reading, music, telling terrible puns and photography. He almost always had a camera in his hand, focusing his lens on landscapes, flora and people. His love of current affairs, open discussion and the arts were at the heart of his love for summers spent at the Chautauqua Institute in Chautauqua, NY. The community of friends he and Naomi gathered with there made this place their true home.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30am on Friday, May 5, 2017, at Temple Beth Or, 5315 Creedmoor Rd., Raleigh NC, followed by burial at the Raleigh Hebrew Cemetery, 450 N. State Street, Raleigh, NC. Family and friends are welcome to attend both, as well as a gathering afterwards (please contact the family for address and directions).

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Charles W. Kaufman to the Chautauqua Foundation at https://giving.ciweb.org/ (by check to: Chautauqua Foundation, 30 South Lake Drive, Box R, Chautauqua, NY 14722) or to Temple Beth Or [Music] Fund via http://www.tboraleigh.org/giving/online-donations (by check to: Temple Beth Or, 5315 Creedmoor Road, NC 27612).

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June 6, 2017

Becky Burmester

Chuck was a valued member of The WhoDunIt Book Group. He generally sat in the same spot each meeting and the months since his fall had left a whole in the group. Chuck lived a full life but he will be missed.

May 10, 2017

Alvarez family

Ed, Please accept our heartfelt condolences for the loss of your father. With deepest sympathies, our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family that you may find peace and comfort in the loving memories of your father. As you have given solace to our family in our moment of grief, we pray that your family may know no further sorrow. May God comfort you and your family.

Alvarez family (Westfield, IN and Manila, Philippines)

May 8, 2017

Rita Scuris

Dear Ed, sorry to hear of the loss of your father. My condolences to you, your mother and the Kaufman family. May he rest in peace. In Sympathy,

May 8, 2017

Pauline Ahern

Ed, so sorry to hear of your father's untimely death. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Pauline Ahern

May 8, 2017

Cheryl Reed

I don't know Charlie, but I know his son, Ed, very well. A better, kinder, more compassionate man you will not find. My family and I are fortunate to have him in our lives and our hearts are broken for him and his family.

It's hard to be comforted by anything at a time like this, but I'm confident that Ed's father was immensely proud of him and that Ed brought him joy. Much love and our deepest sympathies to the Kaufmans from the Reeds.

May 6, 2017

Lynn Stahl

Naomi, Sam joins me in expressing our deepest sympathy to you, as you are trying to navigate life without Charles. Chautauqua won't be the same without him there - at every concert, opera and other program!! We hope that your memories of him over all these almost-60-years of marriage will help you as you grapple with this huge loss. Please know that we are thinking of you with our concern, our care and compassion! With love, Lynn and Sam Stahl

May 5, 2017

Mike Nowak

I worked with Charlie for many years in Rochester He was a good man and i always enjoyed his sense of humor.

May 5, 2017

Dear Naomi and Family,

Jeff and I are very sad to learn of Chuck's passing and wish to convey our heartfelt sympathy to you.

Jeff recalled fondly conversations he has had with Chuck about their memories of growing up in Philadelphia. I remember interviewing Chuck and Naomi a few years ago about their cherished times during many happy summers in Chautauqua. Chuck described Chautauqua as a nine week summer camp for adults'. I loved that!

Thinking of you with deepest sympathy,

Jeff Neubauer
Kate Sandorf

May 5, 2017

Charles Brotman

We knew each other only through the Whodonnit Wednesday Book Club, but I enjoyed "the other Chuck" and his kindness, his shared views and his sense of humor. I think we'll all miss him. Condolences. . .

Chuck Brotman

May 4, 2017

Karol Krohn

Sincere condolences to Ed and the rest of the Kaufman family. The hardest losses signal the deepest love. You were blessed to have such a kind, brilliant, and God-fearing man leading your family for all these years. I feel as though I know him after reading some of the other comments, because he sounds just like my friend & co-worker - his son, Ed. Please know that you're in the thoughts, prayers & hearts of your many friends at the OUCC as you bid farewell to someone who wonderfully shaped you, your faith, your love of learning, your positive outlook, and your desire to lessen the burdens carried by others, strangers & friends alike, through simple acts of kindness and open concern. We all wish we could lighten your burden and lessen your pain. But we know that family, friends, faith & time will hold you up and help you through this time of loss, until you can once again cheerfully embrace precious memories & share funny/punny stories of your dear father. That time will certainly come. And until then, may you continue to be a rock & a blessing to your dear mother (who I remember meeting here in Indy a number of years ago). Take care of yourselves & pamper each other with the kind-hearted gentleness Charles regularly modeled for each of you. God bless & keep you in His tender care.

May 3, 2017

Carole Gladstone

So many memories..but we shared our love of photography in Chautauqua...his photos were superb, just like he was!
All my love, Carole

May 3, 2017

Carol Hirsh

For over 20 years, as my next door neighbor at Chautauqua, Chuck (Charles) Kaufman was the first to greet me each morning with a warm "hello."
Over time, as I came to know him better, he would entertain me with his quick wit and "punny" humor. We both enjoyed playing with words..but in his case, the humor belied a keen intelligence spawned by his love of reading. What a prolific reader he was! To me, Chuck's magic was being both so very bright as well as low-key funny.
Although he most loved reading on his porch, Chuck could also be found walking the Chautauqua grounds with friends, attending the many programs, especially enjoying Operas, watering flowers, his and ours, and offering to help his devoted wife, Naomi, or simply being neighborly to those around him.
Of course, Chuck's family's visits were the highlight of his summer season. What a proud father and grandfather he was!
My family will dearly miss this giant of a man, whose modesty masked a gentle, genial genius. Although I will deeply miss Chuck's "good morning" each day, I know that I will never, ever forget him. In fact, I already do!
My deepest condolences to Naomi and to his wonderful family.
Carol and Mike for all the Hirsh family

May 3, 2017

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Bonnie and Chuck Bolan

Chuck and Naomi were our first ever Jewish friends. We met them in Chautauqua, New York. What wonderful kindness and hospitality they both bestowed upon us. Always looked forward to his tall stature walking down the road and listening to his thoughts on a new book he was reading. He was such a humble and low-key guy. And he was always up to date on what was happening in the world and at Chautauqua. He will be sadly missed. Chuck and Bonnie Bolan

May 3, 2017

Chuck was a good man and a good friend. He was low key, contemplative, and always had a good thing to say about everyone. He is missed. May the memories of good times with him, his strong values and compassion be a source of consolation and inspiration to those he leaves behind go forward in this life.
Nava and Allen M. Worob.

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