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Charles Tanguay Obituary
Canandaigua: Adventurer, steeplejack, son, brother and friend, died July 20th, 2007, in Arvada, Colorado. Born in Buffalo, NY in 1954 to Catherine Kirby and Armand Rene Tanguay, he was the youngest of three. Chuck graduated from Pittsford HS, SUNY Brockport, and later earned a masters degree at the University of Northern Colorado. He was the sole owner of Kirby Structural Restorations, Ltd, a steeple restoration contracting firm he started as Upstate Aerial Contractors in 1984. He had recently retired due to a chronic illness.
His family and friends will miss his smile, his challenging intellect, his strength and love of life. Chuck is survived by his father, Armand R. Tanguay of Canandaigua, NY; his brother, Armand Jr.; sister-in-heart, Paula and niece Christine all of California; sister, Denise and her son and daughter-in-heart, Reed and Jennifer Hoyer of Michigan; as well as a large extended family. He is also survived by many good friends from Rochester, Colorado, New Zealand, and many other parts of the world.
A memorial mass will be held Saturday, October 13th at 11am, at St. Bridget's Church, 15 Church St., East Bloomfield, NY. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Charles Kirby Tanguay Memorial Fund at the University of Michigan Depression Center; attn: Deborah Cherrin, 4250 Plymouth Road, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-5763. Local arrangements are by John C. Johnson Funeral Home Inc., Canandaigua.
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Scott Puckett
October 2, 2007
I will never forget my good friend Chuck Tanguay. Chuck had an uncageable spirit, a quick wit, was too damn handsome when the girls were around, pretty darn smart, a good guy....man, we had alot of fun in our younger formative/crazy years. We had many an adventure in the Rochester area and in California. I will always remember his quick smile and the friendship I have treasured through the years. I still can remember a photo of Chuck (in the Democrat and Chronicle - way back in the 70's) ice climbing in the gorge/ravine near Kodak...a policeman had come over to inquire what Chuck was up to and why would anyone be ice climbing in Rochester in the middle of the winter! That was Charlie. Chuck and I ocean kayaked together in the Pacific, another time Chuck talked me into kayaking on the Kern River...he and a more experienced friend went for the class 5 rapids..leaving me with verbal instruction and only a class 4! They take off and the next thing I know I'm going down the river upside down..opening my eyes underwater to be able to reach my arms out and fend off the rapidly approaching rapid making boulders! Whew...Chuck taught me to eat artichokes and I taught him how to surf. I'll always keep you in my heart buddy. I've loved you as a brother. Scott Puckett
J Y
September 24, 2007
A new frame of reference my friend!
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