Charles Joseph Guiffre

Charles Joseph Guiffre Charles Joseph Guiffre, 90, of Manassas, Virginia, formerly of Tupper Lake, New York, went to the Lord on Saturday, June 9, 2012, at the home of his daughter, Laura Guiffre-Stanley of Culpeper, Virginia. He was under the care of his family and Hospice of the Rapidan. He was born on December 24, 1921, in New York City, New York, the son of the late Joseph Guiffre and Madeline LaBanco. He married Ethel M. Clement on August 30, 1945, in Tupper Lake, New York, where they lived until 1987, and raised 12 children. Mr. and Mrs. Guiffre relocated to Manassas, Virginia, in 1987, and resided on Victoria Street, for over 23 years. They have resided with his daughter, Laura and her husband, Bill Stanley, for the last five years. Mr. Guiffre was a veteran of the World War II era in the United States Army. After his stint in the Army, Mr. Guiffre worked at the VA Hospital in Tupper Lake, and stayed on with the State of New York when the VA Hospital was converted into a State Development Center. He retired from the State of New York, after more than 35 years of service. He then worked at the local McDonald's in Tupper Lake for several years prior to relocating to Manassas, Virginia.

He was an avid jogger and could be seen by many of the Village of Tupper Lake running the four mile square. He was also an avid fan of the outdoors and took his family up Mount Morris and Mount Arab on many occasions.

He is survived by his wife, Ethel to whom he was married to for 67 years; his children, Gary Guiffre and Donna Nelson, both of Bealeton, Virginia, Priscella Larabie of Manassas, Virginia, Paula Clark of Dumfries, Virginia, Laura Guiffre-Stanley of Culpeper, Virginia, Toni Guiffre of Manassas, Virginia, Paul Guiffre of Tucson, Arizona, and Carla Guiffre of Front Royal, Virginia; 14 grandchildren; and 23 great--grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Starr Gray; and two sons, Gregg Guiffre and Mark Guiffre. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 13, 2012, at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel, 850 Sperryville Pike, Culpeper, Virginia. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, June 14, 2012, at Found and Sons Funeral Chapel with Father Murphy officiating. He will be transported to Tupper Lake, New York, for burial with interment at the family plot at St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery with full military honors. Funeral services in Tupper Lake will be held 11 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2012, at Stuart-Fortune-Keough Funeral Home, 24 Cliff Ave., Tupper Lake, NY 12986. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service. Interment will follow in St. Alphonsus Catholic Cemetery. An online guestbook and tribute wall are available at www.foundandsons.com Found and Sons Funeral Chapel of Culpeper, is handling the arrangements.



This obituary was originally published in the Culpeper StarExponent.