Sending my prayers for peace and comfort for his family! I regret that due to geography (Alaska is a bit far from New York!) Charles was a relative I never really got a chance to know, though he did write to me once. I believe that his mom was my dad's favorite cousin.
Thank you....my grandmother always spoke about her relatives in Alaska..I am sure she was your dad's favorite. My dad also spoke of getting in touch with family from Alaska.