Charles B. Wood Sr.

He was born in Cohasset, Massachusetts to Arthur O. and Grace (Butman) Wood.

Charlie was the youngest of five children, all of whom predeceased him. He was brother to Joseph E. Wood, Dorothy C. Wood, Arthur O. Wood, Jr., and Grace W. Wynne.

He was the husband of the late Jean (Franzen) Wood, with whom he shared 47 years of marriage, until she passed in 2003. They were two peas in a pod, an unstoppable team, until Jean developed a degenerative disease in her mid-sixties. Enlisting some help, he cared for her at home while still working full time. When he was no longer able to provide the level of care she needed, he visited her every day in the nursing facility, and was devastated when she passed. With family and friends to support him, he picked up the pieces and moved forward.

He is survived by two sons, Arthur O. Wood III and his wife, Dawn of Scituate and Charles B. Wood, Jr. and his wife, Dayle of Scituate.

He was the proud grandfather of Amanda J. Sefcik and her husband, Matthew of Manhattan, IL, Alison R. McLellan and her husband, Brian of Weymouth, MA, Jeremy D. Wood and his wife, Cari of Alexander, AR, Kimberly A. Wood of Scituate, Christie L. Logvinova and her husband, Evgeny of Weymouth, Andrew J. Wood and his wife, Julie of Marshfield, and Lindsay M. Wood of San Diego, CA.

He also leaves nine great-grandchildren, Nikolas, Jaxon, Ryleigh, Tenley, Wyatt, Aria, Marina, Lily and Ryan.

Charlie was a longtime Commercial Lobsterman out of Cohasset, having a career of 63 years that began at age 12. He could scull a skiff and splice a mooring pennant with equal ease, and he used to joke about being a matinee fisherman because his schedule didn’t involve leaving the dock until between seven thirty and eight o’clock unless a low course tide necessitated an earlier departure.

He was an avid sportsman and loved being in the fields and woods hunting or just taking walks or on the ocean fishing. He loved duck hunting in his younger days and loved pheasant hunting. He had a special bond with his friends at the Markover Hunting Preserve in Connecticut, telling stories of meeting actor Rick Schroeder, who was also an avid hunter. His greatest passion, however, became turkey hunting, and he looked forward to every approaching season.

He was a loyal supporter of the National Wild Turkey Federation as well as Ducks Unlimited.

Charlie was also accomplished in other shooting sports, as well. He had decades of Skeet Shooting experience. He could break 100 straight (no misses and a sign of a talented marksman) but he loved the social nature of the sport every bit as much. He later developed a love of Cowboy Action Shooting, using firearms and the garb reminiscent of the ‘Old West’. He was known as the ‘Old Fisherman’ to his Cowboy Action Shooting friends, and he traveled all around the New England area competing and expanding his circle of friends. His mantle is adorned with numerous plaques and awards earned in his competitions.

Charlie was a longtime member of the Scituate Rod and Gun Club, where he served in a number of capacities. He greatly enjoyed the camaraderie of gathering with his afternoon crew at the SR&GC clubhouse to discuss their activities, current events and just shoot the breeze over a cup of tea.

Before Jean passed, she and Charlie were happiest when they were enjoying family gatherings, going out to dinner, and traveling by car to various places around New England, especially Maine.

During the early 1950’s, Charlie served in the U. S. Naval Reserves, and served for a short time with the Cohasset Police Department.

As life progressed, Charlie began having physical issues and he began a long relationship with the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Weymouth that evolved into weekly visits. The phenomenal staff at that facility have been so incredibly supportive, compassionate and caring. They also helped to prepare him to take on open heart surgery, and a second heart repair at Tufts Medical Center, another phenomenal place and staff. Thirdly, the team at South Shore Hospital helped him through other medical emergencies and gave him wonderful care. The Norwell VNA and Hospice were also essential to helping him deal with his post-hospitalization recoveries and his final journey home. Charlie’s family would like to thank all those who were part of providing us with so much more time to make memories than might have been expected.

Charlie will be greatly missed by his family and many friends, but we are buoyed by the fact that he’s having a glorious reunion with so many loved ones and friends who went before him.

A visitation will be held on Friday, June 2, 2023 from 5-8 PM at Richardson-Gaffey Funeral Home, 382 First Parish Road, Scituate, Massachusetts. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.

In lieu of flowers, gifts may be made to Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in memory of Charlie Wood to support cancer research and patient care at:

Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

P.O. Box 849168

Boston, MA 02284

or via dana-farber.org/gift.