Charles J. Callaghan Jr. Charles Joseph Callaghan Jr., 72, of Keswick, died Thursday, April 10, 2008, at a local hospital. Born November 2, 1935, in Elizabeth, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Charles J. Callaghan Sr. and Marguerite Thieg Callaghan. He was also preceded in death by a sister, Marge Koch and a brother, Richard Callaghan. Charles retired from the University of Virginia as head of Facilities Management after 14 years of service. He had previously worked with SFCS and Hayes, Seay, Mattern, and Mattern in Roanoke for fifteen years. Charles was a 1958 graduate of the University of Pennsyl-vania with a BA degree in Architecture and was active in the Men' s Glee Club while there as a student. He was a member of Church of the Incarnation, a member of the Knights of Columbus for fifty years, was an avid model railroader, and was a United States Army veteran. Surviving him are his wife, Helen Callaghan of Keswick; a daughter, Jill Callaghan Wild and her husband, Eric, of Suffolk; two sons, Charles J. Callaghan III and his wife, Debi, of Havre De Grace, Maryland, and Timothy Patrick Callaghan; five grandchildren, Kelly, Laura, Kristin, Courtney, and Ryan; and a sister, Lois Callaghan of Little York, New Jersey. A mass of the Resurrection will be held 7:30 p.m. Monday, April 14, 2008, at the Church of the Incarnation with Father Gregory Kandt celebrating. The family will receive friends from 6:30 until 7:30 p.m. prior to the mass at the church. Friends may sign the guest book at www.hillandwood. com.
This obituary was originally published in the Daily Progress.
