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Louise Mueller Laiacona posted a condolence
Thursday, September 19, 2013
To the Bilodeau Family. We have truly lost a couple of great guys, but their lives were full of family,friends and great memories. What a touching service at the cemetary.Take care
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Geoffrey king posted a condolence
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
I was so sorry to hear about the passing of your dad, it sounds like he had a very profound life, my heart goes out to you and your family.
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John Costello posted a condolence
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
I worked with Charlie at DPI. He had a strong work ethic and a penchant for doing things the right way.
He was a great influence on me.
We shared a lot of laughs together and he made it a pleasure to come to work.
My sincere sympathy to his family.
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Portland Congregation posted a condolence
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
Sister Bilodeau, Mike, Cheryl and Family. Please accept our deepest sympathy. You are in our thoughts and prayers, during this difficult time. Remember, Joshua 1:9 ...Jehovah is with you. Christian love. The Portland Congregation
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Christine Speedy posted a condolence
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Janet, what a great eulogy. My memories mirror what many have said. Uncle Chuck was a humble man of great character. I remember so many family picnics, trips to the the 1000 islands (I still loving fishing anywhere any time) , the worlds best tree house, and who can forget when we all had the chicken pox (or was it measles) at the same time! The world is a better place because of the 1000's of things big and small he did to make everyone else's life better, even if just for a moment.
My prayers are with you all. Love Christine
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Mary Kay Holleran posted a condolence
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
I met Chuck on a very windy, snowy Sunday morning in February 2002. He was walking Missy and I was walking with my newly adopted puppy, Henry. We became good friends, sharing time chatting in each other's driveways, meeting on the Irondequoit streets and falling into sync as we walked along talking. Every once in a while I would stop by with Tupperware containers filled with sauce or soup, cookies or brownies. Just a little something always met with that infectious smile and a 'oh my - you shouldn't have bothered' as he placed the items in the fridge. We shared a love of dogs (mine is a Brittany...just turned 12); the great outdoors and puzzles. On our last visit, just 6 weeks ago, Henry laid on the floor near the fireplace as Chuck an I each drank a root beer and gabbed for a couple of hours.
Chuck worked through a large horseshoe puzzle. He said he couldn't remember how it worked but he managed to separate the two shoes - with a great smile!
Chuck was my friend and I will miss him dearly.
Many thanks for sharing the wonderful video as a tribute to Chuck's life. It made me think about my own Dad. He died when I was 17. He had served in the Navy and through conversations with Chuck, I got a little bit of those special memories back.
My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
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KB posted a condolence
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
LB ~ Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your hearts. Love you! KB
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Tina Breslow posted a condolence
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
My first memories of Chuck were in the 1950's when he would take the cousins for fun car rides up and down bumpy roads at the 1000 Islands. Boy, did we love being with him. He was a people person who loved to laugh and enjoyed a good time. Two years ago after 60 something years had passed, we reconnected becoming pen pals. I'm one of the ladies in the photo with him in his basement poolroom. My sister Laurie is holding the pool cue. I'm so glad I visited him in July. He has touched so many people in a positive way. I'm happy to have been one of those people. I'll miss sharing our letters.
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Lysa Demayo Glover posted a condolence
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Ariane, I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family are in my prayers.
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Jay Menaldino posted a condolence
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
I am so Sorry for your Loss my thoughts and prayers are with you with lots of love from my family to yours
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Doug and Norma Abbott posted a condolence
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
As next door neighbors for over 30 years, we will truly miss Chuck. The "over the fence" chats kept us caught up on each other's lives...we couldn't have asked for a better neighbor! Thank you for the beautiful video tribute to this special man.
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Kim Gifaldi posted a condolence
Tuesday, September 17, 2013
Ariane and Family - So sorry to hear your Dad passed. You are so blessed to have had him with you as long as you did. I loved looking at the beautiful pictures of him and your family. You now can cherish all those wonderful memories you have of him. Prayers from my family to yours at this time. God Bless!
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janet Bozick posted a condolence
Monday, September 16, 2013
Dad's Eulogy:
Charles William Bilodeau, a proud man, who lived a humble life.
As a boy my dad was dealt a rough hand of cards but he made the most of it, and rarely complained of it even as he was older, it was just more of a matter of fact. As a young boy he worked to change the lives of his 2 younger sisters, Joan and Joyce and was not only an amazing brother, he was more of a father, practically raising them, loving them with his whole heart fiercely protective so they wouldn’t grow up with the same lousy hand of cards he was dealt. He stayed home until he was 32 yrs old to make sure they would be ok. The deep love and respect Joyce and Chuck have for each other is proof his labor of love was not in vain. Since Joan’s passing, I believe Joyce has probably been the love of my dad’s life, when he talks of her he often would say, “She’s a good girl� in the loving sentiment of a proud father not just a brother. Aunt Joyce you have been a blessing and a huge source of peace and joy for my dad. I thank God for the time we had here together because through you we all still have a small slice of Dad here with us. You are one of a kind… the kind you cherish. I’ll try not to blow up your phone with calls.
My dad served with honor in the US Navy and the Reserve. Serving his Country and the work he did in the Navy are some of the proudest days of my dad’s life. He served in WWII and the Korean War as a Communications Petty officer. When I asked him for his most exciting moments in service he said,� in Normandy aboard the HMS Cape Town, it was 6 weeks of �good action�. His other most exciting moment was in the South Pacific when they shot down their first plane.
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Dad was quite the ladies man and why not, he’s always been in excellent shape, very handsome, with a quick wit, bright blue eyes and great head of hair, which he kept his entire life. But he will always say he was a ladies man until he was married, then he was faithful. Even though my dad’s marriage to my mom, Lynn didn’t last, there were a lot of good memories, like the one he shared with me recently; He and some friends built a sailboat while my dad and mom were in their dating days. They took it to the Pier where he had some Coast Guard buddies to keep an eye on him and he took the boat out for her maiden voyage. After he got back my mom who knew even less about sailing then my dad, wanted to try to sail and she took it out but she didn’t know how to turn it around, so she sailed farther and farther out. My dad ran the length of the pier and dove in the water to get to the boat, my mom swam to the pier to walk back and dad brought the boat in. Those were carefree days
My dad had 4 kids in 6 years and decided we would all have a very different childhood then he had. He was an awesome dad! Each of us has many many stories of times our dad was there was for us. Ariane, Dad’s little Shnookie lost her dog Jessie and my dad rushed to her side and then took her to the Sheltie farm to ease the loss with another pet. And when Dad and I couldn’t get a Jumbo answer he’d say, �Ariane could get it�. Mike was a comfort to Dad as he moved to Pemberton and was his loyal companion and built in fishing and hunting buddy. Dad calls me the “sentimental one�, I called often from Florida and he always answered so happily with a “Hi kid! “. I will leave here today and will instinctively want to call my dad to tell him everything about this day. Lauren will forever be his “little girl� they spent every Thursday together for over 30 years. Dad also dearly loved our spouse’s, Cheryl, Brian and Duke and sometimes I wondered if he even loved them a little more then his own kids he enjoyed them so much! If I were to list all the things my dad did with us as kids I would keep you here all day. We had an exciting child-hood of family vacations to Alleghany State Park and the 1000 Islands, hiking through Durand, looking for deer, fishing, the most excellent tree house there ever was, we had a pool, Giant stilts and of course Abbotts. He was a father who was very “present� not only in our lives as children but also in the lives of all the neighborhood children and of his nieces and nephews. He enjoyed being a dad and tried to give us everything he possibly could. Some of our fondest memories are of simply sledding down the “secret� hill all 4 kids piled one on top of the other, dad on the bottom of a Red Sled and of Dad on Christmas Eve, and the sounds of sleigh bells as he ran around the yard pretending to be Santa’s Sleigh and clomping the “hooves� of Santa’s Reindeer on the roof. He made Christmas Magical.
Dad talked about his Grand children with such love and pride and loved every minute with each of them. Luke the oldest of the grandkids grew up with his grandfather and learned many life lessons and how to fish and still to this day has a love of fishing, they spent a lot of time together and grampa was probably more like a Dad to Luke then a Grandfather. Luke’s little boy Clint is “very bright and quite a kid “ Grampa would say. Both Deaven and Taylor have written about their grandfather at school as the person they most admire in their life. They both shared a special bond with their grandfather that was tender and sweet. And full of fun, they had sleepovers and breakfast at Parkside and mini golf and plenty of fishing and good times, my dad lived for his family.
My Dad and Missy his faithful sheltie and beloved companion walked the neighborhood and met all the neighbors, he shared his dog with anyone who wanted to pet her, and he truly became the mayor of his little neighborhood. Everyone knew Chuck and Missy, and loved them both. He has had many children in the neighborhood grow up who would say he has affected their lives in a significant way. He has probably taught a small army of people how to fish, hunt and play pool. From Kevin down the street who is now 30 and still has an album filled with pictures of all the things my dad and he did together. To Megan, whom he called a second granddaughter, he sent care boxes of goodies to collage. And they had a long-standing rummy game of 500, which turned into almost 15,000. Cody another neighbor would come to visit Missy, and Dad helped Cody make a trailer for his bike so he could haul stuff around the neighborhood. These are just a few handful of stories and people that were extended family to my dad, there are so many more I couldn’t list them all in a day.
Dad would bring Missy to the nursing homes and let Missy do what she did best…. Love people, dad said it was like Missy knew what she was there to do. But she didn’t drive herself to the nursing home. Dad had a heart to help people and do his part to make this world just a little bit brighter for so many people, even those he didn’t know.. I know my dad entered heaven and had his faithful companion waiting for him; maybe there aren’t pearly gates but a beautiful Rainbow Bridge after all.
My dad had many friendships that lasted well over 50-60 yrs. For those who have passed, my dad saved each obituary in an album.
Through my dads illness I’ve met many special people in my dad’s life, they are countless, Jerry and Patty and Sister Edie, dear friends he’s had since he was 12 yrs old. His Wednesday pool group which included Phil a friend of over 65 years Peter, and Brian and I thank them for the love and compassion they showed my dad in his last few Wednesdays as I watched them miss shots they would never have missed just to try and give my dad a little joy in winning, and those who knew my dad knew he was competitive and loved to win. Jeannette and Len faithful neighbors, the numerous other neighbors that stopped by to check in on him, Laura, and Liz and so many others, there are to many to mention. His friend, Margaret the “soup lady� who not only brought him soup but often took him out for it and his dear friend Susie who made him as happy as he made her, just watching Lawrence Welk or getting ice-cream or just sitting and talking, they were wonderful friends and im proud to have her as a friend to. Dad said in the final days she was “like family�. She made it past the front door. And to those who didn’t make it past the door, he wanted to see you, but he didn’t want you to see him and remember him any other way but as good ole Chuck.
Id like to thank all of Hospice especially Sam his Nurse and Luciano his aid for all the love, compassion, understanding and gentleness they showed my dad and for allowing him to retain a sense of dignity and control. We are eternally grateful.
If you knew my dad you knew he had a way to do everything and you didn’t argue with him, and most of the time he was right! (I still hear him yelling turn off the lights) He had a very strong work ethic and always said, “work hard and save your money for a rainy day�. There may be a picture of him in the dictionary next to the word stubborn, but there’d also be a picture next to the word loyal. My dad was happy with the simple things in life and that’s what made him so special. He had a faith in God that was private and he never lost sight of who God was to him or where he would spend eternity.
When I told Dad I was writing a eulogy to honor his life and all he had done his reply was, “its no big deal, my life was no big deal� But I’m sure you will all agree, his life was a VERY BIG DEAL. We love you dad and you will be missed more then you could ever imagine. xoxo
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Sue D'Arienzo/Ed Thomas posted a condolence
Monday, September 16, 2013
My husband & I first met Chuck when he was walking Missy around the neighborhood. He stoppped to talk & meet our dog, Josie. After that we would stop at eachother's house as we were walking our dogs. Josie always would look towards Chuck's house to see if he or Missy were outside. I met alot of people (& their dogs) in the neighborhood through Chuck. He was our neighborhood ambassador. We moved from the neighborhood 5 years ago, but we would visit whenever we brought Josie back to the groomer who was still in the old neighborhood. He loved seeing Josie & she felt the same way - especially after Missy passed. Chuck always had treats for Josie. He knew that she liked the chicken flavored "T-bones" so he kept those aside for her! He would tell us about the neighborhood & all our "dog" friends. My husband and I will miss visiting with Chuck. He was such a wonderful man. I know now that he is together with Missy and they are taking walks around Heaven. Our heart felt sympathies go out to everyone in the family.
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Mikleann (Boeff) and Donald Darrohn posted a condolence
Monday, September 16, 2013
We would just like you all to know what wonderful memories we have of Chuck. We are know that the memories you have of him, will always be with you. We have missed seeing him sometimes for breakfast. He was one my Dads cousin. He too liked to fish and they did a lot of it together; in their day. As well as hunting. Please know that you are all in our prayers and thoughts. God Bless, Mikleann and Donald
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Dan & Donna Taylor posted a condolence
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Janet - please know that you and your family are in our thoughts and prayers during this time. What a wonderful memorial video you guys put together - you can certainly tell that he loved his family and friends very much. We love you my friend!!
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