Charles Thomas "Chuck" Brooks Sr.

Charles Thomas "Chuck" Brooks, Sr., age 69, passed away from heart failure on the morning of Wednesday, October 28, 2020 in the company of his family at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in Metairie, LA. Chuck was the eldest son of the late Charles Lorin Brooks of Ann Arbor, MI and the late Grace O'Hara Brooks of New York City. Chuck is survived by his beloved wife of 44 years, Charlene Bergens Brooks of Metairie, LA, his two loving sons, Charles Thomas Brooks Jr. of Little Rock, AR and Gregory Arthur Brooks of Metairie, LA, and two grandsons, Carter Thomas Brooks and Camren Tate Brooks of Little Rock, AR. He is also survived by his siblings, Jeanne-Lorin Brooks Siu of Stockton, CA, Paula G. Brooks-Watson of Washington, DC, Richard E. Brooks of Powder Springs, GA and Virginia A. Brooks of New Orleans, LA. Chuck attended St. Frances Cabrini Grammar School, Cor Jesu High School, and was a graduate of Phoenix University. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, VMA-513, AV8A Harriers, at MCAS Beaufort, and served during the Vietnam War. He was also in the USAF Reserves in Louisiana. Chuck went on to have a career as an HVAC Project Manager. He was a devoted husband, father, and brother. His lifelong passion was for his motorcycles and family. The family would like to give a special thanks to the staff at Ochsner Foundation Hospital in Metairie, LA. for their outstanding care. A celebration of Chuck's life will be held on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at Leitz-Eagan Funeral Home, 4747 Veterans Memorial Blvd., Metairie, LA. Visitation will be held from 11 am - 1 pm, with a Memorial Mass to begin at 1 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in his memory to the American Heart Association, www.heart.org. An online guestbook is available at www.LeitzEaganFuneralHome.com.