Charles L Moore Sr.

Mr. Charles Laurence Moore, 65 of Marietta, GA lost his battle with cancer after putting up a tremendous fight and entered into rest on June 11, 2012. Charlie was born in Bridgeport, CT to the late Chester James and Adele Bertha Moore on September 22, 1946, and grew up in Bridgeport where he attended Notre Dame Catholic High School graduating in 1964. He attended the University of Bridgeport and graduated from Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. He proudly served in the United States Navy, operating on the Keel at the U.S. Naval training Center in 1966, then on the USS Lester DE1022 in 1967 where he toured Northern Europe and the Mediterranean; completing his tour of duty on the USS Leary DD879 on a western pacific cruise ending in service in Vietnam in 1969. Upon his return home, he married his high school sweetheart, Arline Schempp. They were married for 43 years and had two children. A "motor-head", Charlie was involved in the industrial motor business for 47 years. He started his career at US Electrical Motors in the parts division in Milford, CT, transferring to sales in Marietta, GA. He left US Motors to become the Vice President of Industrial Motor Service, Inc. in Chattanooga, TN. He joined Marathon Electric in 1992 as a sales engineer and ended his career there as the Sr. Territory Manager. He was an athlete who loved baseball & football. He was the center for his high school team, the Lancers who won the state championship in 1964. As an adult, he loved coaching baseball, softball, basketball and football. He was a founding member of the North Marietta Vikings Youth Football program. He loved scouting and served as a scoutmaster for his son and he and his wife conducted the girl scouts' "I Live My Faith" program at St. Ann's in 1984, where he was a parishioner for 33 years. He was a lifetime member of the VFW post 2681 in Marietta and enjoyed working with youth programs. He coached the 8th grade Pope Greyhounds and was a founding member of the Pope Pinnacle Club where he served on the board. He was a devoted and loving man who always put his family first. He dearly loved his wife and delighted in being a father and grandfather. Charlie is survived by his wife of 43 years, Arline Moore, his daughter, Lisa Jean and her husband Scott Corley, his son, Charles Laurence Moore, II and his wife Beth, his three grandsons Charles Laurence Moore, III, John Arthur Moore and Vincent Frederick Moore, his sister, Sharron Sarah Beardsworth, and his brother, Timothy Chester Moore, as well as several nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. The viewing will be on Sunday, June 17, 2012 from 5:00-7:00 with a vigil at 7:00 at H.M. Patterson & Son Canton Hill. A funeral mass of Christian burial will be held on Monday, June 18, 2012 at 11:00AM at The Catholic Church of St. Ann. Interment will follow at Georgia National Cemetery in Canton, GA with military honors. Online condolences may be expressed at www.hmpattersoncantonhill.com Charlie lived, laughed, and loved. He was known in the neighborhood as "Mr. Wonderful". His smile, rolling laughter, and caring nature will be missed by all that knew him. He was a great man.