Charles "Bud" Joseph Duffy Sr., of Cooper City, Florida, born on November 22, 1932 in Manhattan, New York, the 14th and final child of the late Anna Quirk- Duffy and Thomas Duffy, both who immigrated from Ireland. He passed away at age 86 on May 27, 2019. Charles was married to the late Edith Ruth Duffy for 63 years. He is survived by His sisters, Eileen Duffy, Virginia Rocheleau and Margaret Gronfeldt and his sons, William C. Duffy Sr., his wife Gail, Charles J. Duffy Jr., his wife Joan, his daughters, Edie Duffy, Karen Gonzales, her husband David, and Barbara Duffy, and his beloved grandchildren, Jennifer Horwitz,(Matt) Charles J. Duffy III, Mary Lithgow (Randy) Tara Biesel (Tony), Christina Duffy (Zavier), Jessica Gonzales, William C. Duffy Jr. (Jessica) and Maureen Mason (Shawn) , and his honorary grandchildren, Paul Pribisco (Ana) and Crystal Torres, his adored great-grandchildren Sierra, Summer, Janessa, Chaz, Madison, Zephaniah, Camron, Emma Grace, Jonathan James, Tommy, Michael Charles and many extended family members. Charles served in the United States Navy, enlisting at the age of 17 on the USS Maury, which was tasked with measuring the depths of the ocean in the Mediterranean Sea and Suez Canal. In 1966 Charles opened the Duffy & Lee Carpet Company; which is now in the hands of its second & third generations of the Duffy family. Charles was a leader in the South & Central Florida Commercial Flooring Trade, creating a company with only in-house personnel. He loved teaching the skills needed for an apprentice to gain knowledge in the craft. Charles was liked by everyone he met. He always had a smile for all who crossed his path and believed in giving people a hand up in life. The National Cemetery graveside service will be private.
His family was his life and his life was his family. He was a GREAT Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather & Loving Husband and friend to all.
For those wishing to honor Charles, the family suggests Donations - Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 4550 Montgomery Avenue, Suite 1100N, Bethesda, MD 20814
