Charles Strange Socci; 49, husband of Kristin (McGarigle) Socci, passed away on October 18th, 2015. Charley was born February 17th, 1966 in New Haven, CT. He grew up on the Shoreline in Centerbrook, Guilford, and Deep River, CT and graduated from Valley Regional High School in 1984. While in High School he studied the Saxophone with Jackie McLean. He continued his studies with Jackie in college and received his bachelor’s degree from The University of Hartford, Hartt School of Music. Charley played with the New England Jazz Ensemble,The Crystal Cruise Line World Cruise, Tours of Dream Girls and 42nd Street, and most recently held the Lead Alto Saxophone chair with Other Orchestra.
Charley studied IT administration and moved to NYC in 1999. He had a successful career as a Network Administrator working for Transperfect Translations and The International Rescue Committee. While at the IRC he attended Columbia University and earned his Master’s Degree in IT Management. On his return to CT, Charley founded his own IT firm, Centerbrook Technology,LLC.
Along with his passions for technology,music, and photography, he learned HAM radio when he was 12 and took it back up again as an adult. Charley held his Amateur Extra HAM Radio license with the call sign K1DNR.
Charley and Kristin met in NYC in 2003 and married on Charley’s birthday at City Hall in NYC on February 17th, 2004. Together they lived in the Washington Heights Neighborhood of Manhattan. Charley and Kristin moved back to CT in 2011 and most recently called Portland, CT home.
Charley was preceded in death by his Brother Joey, Father Peter Socci, and Mother Lily Socci (Strange).
He is survived by his two children, Alex David Charles Socci, Norma Lucille Louise Socci, their mother Hedy Watrous, his wife Kristin Socci, 4 rescue dogs, Thelma, Louise, Lucy Lulu, and Leo. Kristin’s parents Bruce and Karen McGarigle, his father’s wife Sally Socci, dearest family friend Frances Outland, and many Aunts, Uncles, Cousins, Band mates, and friends.
A Memorial Service will be Saturday Nov 7th at 3:30pm. at the Deep River Congregational Church. A Memorial Concert and Jam is planned for Nov 15th at Black Eyed Sallys in Hartford, CT from 3-7pm. Please visit www.swanfuneralhomeoldsaybrook.com for tributes and condolences.
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