CHARLES-ATKINSON-Obituary

CHARLES DESSAU ATKINSON III

Watertown, Massachusetts

Dec 12, 1935 – Jun 9, 2025

About

BORN
December 12, 1935
DIED
June 9, 2025
LOCATION
Watertown, Massachusetts

Obituaries

Send Flowers

ATKINSON, Charles Dessau III Died peacefully, at his home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, on June 9, 2025, after a long struggle with the after effects of a serious bout with West Nile Virus and a more recent cancer diagnosis. The son of Charles Dessau Atkinson, Jr. and Mary "Polly" Gavin Atkinson,...

Read More

Guest Book

Not sure what to say?

Charlie was a friend, classmate, and leader of Harvard's class "The Great'58." Always willing to embrace and remember his classmates, he was also honored by the media for his fight against theNile Virus...from bed ridden and back to the court...and his whole brain theory. Charlie was a wonderful friend and dependable classmate...he will be missed. I'll remember our discussions from scientific theories to his excitement over his return to the tennis court. May God bless Charlie and...

RIP Charlie, you will be missed... a great friend, an amazing person. An example of determination, perseverance, and love. My sincere condolences to the family

Single Memorial Tree

Charlie, You were a good friend and inspiration, always thinking outside the box, and encouraging others to do the same. May Huckleberry-Tomorrows bring joy to many forever.

Dear Jeanette,Helen, Sam, Tom and Tuyet, Our hearts break for you with this huge loss of beloved Charlie, a wonderful husband father and friend. I know he and Thayer are battling it out on the tennis courts in heaven and enjoying cocktails and dinner with Anita on a porch with a beautiful view. We are so sorry for your loss. Dublin will never be the same. Sending you lots of love, Rachel and Trip

We fondly remember Charles as a member of the Dublin Lake Club "old guard" and often enjoyed listening to him play the old upright in the clubhouse. He was a great gentleman and a big presence there.

Working with Charlie in three companies he had created gave me a front seat view of his strong detailed vision for a project with his ability to listen to new ideas and enhance or even change his plan... and his courageous ability to hear someone shoot down his soaring ideas as "that's Impossible" then quickly come back with a winning - and determined - "here's how we can!"

RIP Charlie - we had many good, productive times together. Sincere condolences to the family.